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Retirement Systems in Japan

Robert L. Clark
This 1991 book examines retirement policies in Japan and contrasts them to similar policies in the United States. By understanding the Japanese programs and their implications we will be better able to respond to problems arising in other retirement systems.

1991 · Richard D. Irwin, Inc. · ISBN 0-256-09141-2

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Acknowledgments, Preface, Contents [995K PDF]
Chapter 1: Introduction [1.7MB PDF]
Chapter 2: Work and Retirement [2.3MB PDF · login required]
Chapter 3: Social Security Retirement Benefit Systems [3.1MB PDF · login required]
Chapter 4: Tax Policy, Private Retirement Plans, and Lump-Sum Payments [2.6MB PDF · login required]
Chapter 5: Private Pension Plans [3.1MB PDF · login required]
Chapter 6: Lessons from the Japanese Experience for U.S. Pension Policy [904K PDF · login required]
Index [674K PDF · login required]

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