Japan experienced increases in labor force participation (LFP) of the elderly in recent years, as have other advanced … countries. In the present study, we overview the employment trend of the elderly in Japan, and examine what factors have …

these methods underscore a large work capacity in old age in Japan. We further investigate differences in health capacity …

of social security and its related programs in Japan since the 1980s. We compute the tax force to retire early, using the …

and old people and the disability program in Japan. In particular, we explore the time series dimension to identify what … low; thus, the effect on labor force participation is very limited in Japan, which is in contrast with some European …

This study examined the factors that affect the retirement decisions of the middle-aged and elderly in Japan, focusing … Japan--where being enrolled in the disability program is unlikely to make one a candidate for the retirement path …