Japan

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Description:
  • Paris : OECD, 2004
  • 144 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9264021094
Series:
Ageing and employment policies.
Full contents:
  • Machine derived contents note: EX ECUTIV E SUM M A RY 11
  • The challenge ahead: preparing Japan for an ageing and
  • declining population 1
  • The fragile labour market situation of older people 11
  • R ecent reform s 12
  • A reas for further reform 14
  • RESUME ET PRINCIPALES RECOMMANDA TIONS 25
  • IN T R O D U C T IO N 4 1
  • Chapter 1. THE CHALLENGE AHEAD 43
  • 1. The demographic challenge 43
  • 2. Potential economic and social impacts 47
  • 3. Key issue: employment prospects for older workers 51
  • Chapter 2. THE CURRENT LABOUR MARKET SITUATION 53
  • 1. Recent economic developments and labour force participation 53
  • 2. The employment situation of older people 57
  • A. Lifetime employment and job security under strain 61
  • 3. Unemployment among older people 69
  • 4. Inactivity among older people and potential labour supply 71
  • Chapter 3. STRIKING THE RIGHT BALANCE: INCOME SUPPORT
  • FOR OLDER PEOPLE AND WORK INCENTIVES 73
  • 1. An overview of Japan's pension system 73
  • A The three-tier schem e 73
  • B Pensionable age 74
  • C B eneficiaries 75
  • D Financial sustainability 75
  • 2. The impact of the pension system on retirement decisions 77
  • A. Effective and official age of retirement 79
  • B. Replacement rates and participation rates 80
  • C. Combining work with an old-age pension 82
  • D. Suspended EP benefit and labour supply 83
  • E. Suspended EP benefit and labour demand 86
  • 3. The impact of other welfare benefits on work incentives 87
  • A. Early retirement schemes 87
  • B. U nem ploym ent benefits 88
  • C. Employment Continuation Benefit for the Aged (ECB) 89
  • D. The combined effect of pensions and ECB on total income 91
  • E. D isability pension 94
  • 4. Other areas of concern 94
  • A. Allocation of net social transfers 94
  • B. Level of the NP and public assistance 95
  • C. Pension rights of w om en 96
  • D. Improving the portability and security of corporate pensions 97
  • Chapter 4. ENCOURAGING EMPLOYERS TO RETAIN
  • OLDER W ORKERS LONGER 99
  • 1. Employm ent practices of firm s 99
  • A M andatory retirem ent 99
  • B. "Continued employment" until age 65 101
  • C. The smaller, the more older-worker friendly 101
  • D. Lifetime employment is becoming less prominent 102
  • 2. Possible factors behind low retention rates 103
  • A Seniority w ages 103
  • B. W age declines at older ages 107
  • C. Other changes in employment arrangements after mandatory
  • retirem ent 108
  • D. Employment protection - obstacle or security? 109
  • E. The presence of age discrimination 111
  • 3. Measures to enhance employment prospects for older workers 111
  • A. Establishing more clearly how policy objectives will be
  • achieved and the likely costs and benefits 112
  • B. Restricting further the use of mandatory retirement 113
  • C. Reforming employment protection rules 114
  • D. Reforming the seniority wage system 116
  • E. Tackling age discrim ination 117
  • F. Other measures to support retention and hiring
  • of older w orkers 120
  • G. Dissem inating best practice 120
  • Chapter 5. BETTER ACCESS TO BETTER JOBS 123
  • 1. Em ployability and training 123
  • A Im proving skills 123
  • B. Traditional firm-based training system 125
  • C. Policy initiatives for "self-training" 125
  • D Incidence of training 126
  • 2. Em ploym ent services 131
  • A. Strengthening the Public Employment Service 131
  • 3. Flexible and diverse work arrangements 132
  • A. Encouraging diverse participation in society 132
  • B. Prom oting self-em ployed 133
  • C. Providing better arrangements for non-regular workers 134
  • D Reducing w ork hours 136
  • E. Improving the employment prospects of female
  • older workers 138.
Notes:
  • "Prepared by Mark Keese and Kimiyo Yagi"--P. 4.
  • "A draft of the report was discussed at a seminar in Tokyo on 24 February 2003 on "Ageing and Employment: Challenges and Policies in Japan", which was organised by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare"--p.4.
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-144)
  • Summary and recommendations also in French.
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