Population Aging in Japan : Demographic Shock and Fiscal Sustainability /

The paper develops a general equilibrium framework to examine the economic implications of population aging in Japan. Particular attention is paid to aggregate saving behavior which is modeled on the basis of empirical age-earnings profiles using a life-cycle approach. The paper's objectives ar...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Muhleisen, Martin
Andere auteurs: Faruqee, Hamid
Formaat: Tijdschrift
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001.
Reeks:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2001/040
Online toegang:Full text available on IMF