literature on household saving behavior in Japan (with emphasis on the author's own past research) to shed light on whether or … not the selfish life-cycle model applies in the case of Japan. In particular, we survey the literature on the impact of … almost all of the available evidence suggests that the selfish life-cycle model applies to a greater extent in Japan than it …

head in the 50-59 age group) in Japan do not have inordinate amounts of debt and that their financial health is … they could previously. We therefore need to monitor the borrowing behavior of this cohort over time as the Bank of Japan …