Confronting income inequality in Japan : a comparative analysis of causes, consequences, and reform /
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
MIT Press,
c2005.
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Rising higher income inequality in Japan and elsewhere
- 2. History of income distribution in postwar Japan
- 3. Causes of rising inequality
- 4. Wealth distribution and intergenerational transfers
- 5. Equality of opportunity and equality of outcome
- 6. Policy recommendations for some efficiency and equity trade-offs
- 7. Concluding remarks