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- Analyzes changes in Japanese families and society, based on economics and game theory
- Introduces the economics of families and communities that are useful for understanding modern market economies
- Discusses public policies to deal with problems due to changes in families and society
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Advances in Japanese Business and Economics (AJBE, volume 16)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Understanding Social Transformation
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Economics of Family and Community
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Front Matter
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Social Policies in Japan
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book, based on economics and game theory, analyzes the changes that Japan is now facing as a reflection of changes in Japanese families and society. The author presents a simple framework for the structural relationship among markets, communities including families, and the state; and uses it to explain the changes that have occurred in Japanese society. Social changes have created a series of social problems such as population ageing, poverty, and regional disparities, which require changes in public policies. The book provides readers with rich information about the Japanese social security system, social policies and regional policies by explaining why they are developed, how they are designed, and what challenges they face. Readers will find that the transformation of Japanese society is not really a special case but a fairly common one that many developed countries have experienced and many developing countries are going to experience. The book will be useful not only to those who are interested in Japanese society and public policies but also to anyone who is interested in the transformations of families, communities, and roles of the state in a modern market economy.Â
Authors and Affiliations
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School of International and Public Policy, Hitotsubashi University, Kunitachi, Japan
Shinji Yamashige
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Economic Analysis of Families and Society
Book Subtitle: The Transformation of Japanese Society and Public Policies
Authors: Shinji Yamashige
Series Title: Advances in Japanese Business and Economics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55909-2
Publisher: Springer Tokyo
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Japan KK 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-4-431-55907-8Published: 20 November 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-4-431-56726-4Published: 04 September 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-4-431-55909-2Published: 06 November 2017
Series ISSN: 2197-8859
Series E-ISSN: 2197-8867
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 229
Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations, 41 illustrations in colour
Additional Information: Original Japanese edition published by the University of Tokyo Press, Tokyo, 2013
Topics: Economic Policy, Social Policy, Population Economics
Industry Sectors: Finance, Business & Banking