Intergenerational implications of fiscal consolidation in Japan /
"In Japan, intergenerational inequality in lifetime resources is substantial, with a heavier fiscal burden on the young than the old. Moreover, given the need for fiscal consolidation, the inequality is even worse than existing policy would suggest. However, this does not mean that fiscal conso...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Washington, D.C.] :
International Monetary Fund,
©2012.
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Colección: | IMF working paper ;
WP/12/197. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; I. Introduction; II. Simulation Analysis and Discussion; Figures; 1. Overview of Japan's Public Finances; 2. Intergenerational Resource Imbalance; 3. Macroeconomic Implications of Fiscal Consolidation; Tables; 1. Summary of Measures; 2. Two Options for Structural Fiscal Adjustment; 4. Resource Implications of Fiscal Adjustment; 5. Costs of Delaying Fiscal Adjustment; III. Other Issues; IV. Conclusions; Box; 1. Public Pension System in Japan; References; Appendix; I. Parameter Values and Key Simulation Assumptions.