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Public Policies and the Japanese Economy

Savings, Investments, Unemployment, Inequality

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  • © 1996

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Authors:
  1. Toshiaki Tachibanaki

    1. Kyoto University, Japan

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Part of the book series: Studies in the Modern Japanese Economy (SMJE)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Toshiaki Tachibanaki
      Pages 1-2

  3. Taxation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 3-3
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    2. The Japanese Tax System and its Effect: Efficiency versus Equity

      • Toshiaki Tachibanaki
      Pages 5-19

    3. Income Redistribution through the Tax System

      • Toshiaki Tachibanaki
      Pages 20-32

  4. Savings

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 33-33
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    2. Introduction to Savings Behaviours

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      Pages 35-38

    3. The Increasing Importance of Contract-Compulsory Savings

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      Pages 39-63

    4. Household Portfolio Behaviour and the Implications of Tax Policies

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      Pages 64-79

    5. The Effect of Housing on Savings

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      Pages 80-113

  5. The Capital Market and Investment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 115-115
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    2. Government Policies and the Working of the Capital Market

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      Pages 117-144

    3. Capital Income Taxation and the Cost of Capital

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      Pages 145-187

    4. The Effect of Regulation and Deregulation on the Financial Industry

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      Pages 188-203

  6. The Labour Market and Unemployment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 205-205
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    2. The Working of the Labour Market

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      Pages 207-216

    3. Labour Supply, Mismatch and Unemployment

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      Pages 217-244

    4. Wages and Labour Market Policies

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      Pages 245-258

  7. Overall Evaluation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 259-259
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    2. An Increasing Inequality Trend

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      Pages 261-279
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About this book

The book examines the effect of various public policies on economic performance in Japan. Various public policies include tax policy, regulation, macroeconomic policy, labour policy and some others. Many fields regarding economic performance are covered in this book: savings, portfolio choice, housings, investments, cost of capital, taxes, unemployment, wages, inequality, etc. Emphasis is placed on the examination of the two factor markets, namely, the capital and labour markets in Japan.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Kyoto University, Japan

    Toshiaki Tachibanaki

About the author

TOSHIAKI TACHIBANAKI is Professor of Economics at Kyoto University, Japan.

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