The Japanese pension reform of 2004: a new mode of legislative process

The Japanese pension reform of 2004: a new mode of legislative process

This article distinguishes between traditional problems in Japanese pension reform associated with level adjustment and new problems caused by structural changes in Japan's society and economy. It is suggested that the combination of these new problems with an emerging bipartisan competition le...

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Veröffentlicht in:Asian survey 2006-05, Vol.XLVI (3), p.381-400
Hauptverfasser: Yoshida, Kenzo, Guo, Yung-Hsing, Cheng, Li-Hsuan
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Competition
Japan
Legislative process
Partisanship
Pensions
Public policy
Social reform
Structural change
Welfare state
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Zusammenfassung:This article distinguishes between traditional problems in Japanese pension reform associated with level adjustment and new problems caused by structural changes in Japan's society and economy. It is suggested that the combination of these new problems with an emerging bipartisan competition led to a steamrolling mode of legislation seldom seen in past pension reforms.
ISSN:0004-4687