difficulties which are likely to arise with the ageing of OECD population structures. Japan has the fastest ageing population … structure in the OECD. In 1960 the proportion of the population aged 65 and over in Japan was 5 per cent. In 1985 this … understood in Japan, and the way in which the Japanese government and people are approaching this issue is of interest to other …

decisions, focusing on recent Japanese public pension reforms. In Japan, the pensionable age for Employees' Pension Insurance …

Japan. Reform is essential because ageing will generate extreme pressures on the public, unfunded pension system. We …

incentive mechanism of the public pension system in Japan affecting the retirement behavior has many things in common with those …

This paper analyzes various reform options for Japan's public pension in light of large fiscal consolidation needs of …Cover -- Contents -- Abstract -- I. Introduction -- II. The Pension System and Past Reforms in Japan -- III. Pension … Contribution Rates -- D. Reducing Preferential Treatments -- IV. Conclusion -- Tables -- 1. Japan: Options to Reduce Government for …