附註:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Social security reform in Japan in the twenty-first century / Toshiaki Tachibanaki -- Uncertainty and pension policy / Henry J. Aaron and Benjamin H. Harris -- Alternative pension reform strategies for Japan / David Miles and Ales Cerny -- Effects of the old-age pension system for active employees on the labor supply of elderly male workers / Fumio Ohtake and Hisaki Yamaga -- Strengthening employment-based pensions / Robert L. Clark and Olivia S. Mitchell -- Retirement provision : accumulations, security, and insurance / John Piggott, Sachi Purcal and Matthew Williams -- Issues in Japanese health policy and medical expenditure / Yasushi Iwamoto -- Conjoint analysis and effect of child-care of policies on fertility / Yasushi Ohkusa -- The child-care leave system in Japan : development, problems and further reform / Akira Kawaguchi -- Public infrastructures for equalizing capability in an ageing society / Tadashi Yagi.
摘要:The expert contributors, including both Japanese and international specialists, provide a critical evaluation of social security reform in Japan, set against the background of future demographic and economic trends. This book will appeal to all scholars of public policy, welfare policy and public finance. It will also be of interest to anyone working on the merits and demerits of different social security systems.