| 书目名称 | The Political Economy of Population Aging |
| 副标题 | Japan and the United |
| 编辑 | Kimiko Terai,Amihai Glazer,Naomi Miyazato |
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| 概述 | Explores generational conflict in governmental spending, factoring in the economics of aging.Investigates whether an aging society may adopt policies with short-term benefits.Shows that regions with a |
| 丛书名称 | Advances in Japanese Business and Economics |
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| 描述 | .This book integrates the economics of aging and insight based on political economy and explores generational conflict in the context of governmental spending. This problem is general, as the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted: lockdowns protect the elderly, but hurt the young. Policies to address global warming impose taxes on the elderly, but would bring benefits largely in the future. This book addresses intergenerational problems by placing its focus on budget allocation, taxation, and regulation. By using Japanese and US data, the authors conduct statistical analysis of whether regions with aging populations may adopt policies that generate benefits during a short period of time instead of policies that could benefit current young generations for an extended period of time. If the policy preferences of voters depend on their age, and if policy adoption by a government reflects public opinion, the change in demographic composition in a region may affect governmental policies. In an aged society, the elderly are pivotal voters. Budgets may be reallocated from policies favored by younger generations, such as education, to policies the elderly prefer, such as welfare programs. This |
| 出版日期 | Book 2021 |
| 关键词 | Population aging; Panel data; Voter preferences; Life cycle; Public investment; Corporate tax rate; Japane |
| 版次 | 1 |
| doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5536-4 |
| isbn_softcover | 978-981-16-5538-8 |
| isbn_ebook | 978-981-16-5536-4Series ISSN 2197-8859 Series E-ISSN 2197-8867 |
| issn_series | 2197-8859 |
| copyright | Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021 |
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