Retirement Saving in Japan: With Emphasis on the Impact of Social Security and Retirement Payments

Journal of the Japanese and International Economies

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 131-159

  Wakabayashi, Midori ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Life cycle; Permanent income; Public pension; Retirement payments; Retirement saving; Social security; Target wealth

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009039403     PISSN: 08891583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jjie.2001.0468     Document Type: Article

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