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Population Aging in Japan: Demographic Shock and Fiscal Sustainability

By Martin Mühleisen, Hamid Faruqee

March 1, 2001

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Martin Mühleisen, and Hamid Faruqee. Population Aging in Japan: Demographic Shock and Fiscal Sustainability, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2001) accessed September 19, 2024
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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 are to (i) estimate the output loss caused by demographic changes and assess the impact of aging on Japan's government finances; and (ii) compare fiscal policy options with respect to their effects on output growth and economic welfare. 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 are to (i) estimate the output loss caused by demographic changes and assess the impact of aging on Japan's government finances; and (ii) compare fiscal policy options with respect to their effects on output growth and economic welfare. 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 are to (i) estimate the output loss caused by demographic changes and assess the impact of aging on Japan's government finances; and (ii) compare fiscal policy options with respect to their effects on output growth and economic welfare.

Subject: Aging, Demographic change, Financial institutions, Labor, Population and demographics, Securities, Wages

Keywords: A. Age-earnings profile, Age-earnings profile, Aging, Cyclical position, Debt situation, Demographic change, Earnings, Earnings difference, Fiscal policy, General equilibrium analysis, Global, Japan, Japan block, Life-cycle earnings profile, Pension liability, Saving, Securities, Wages, WP

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    29

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  • Series:

    Working Paper No. 2001/040

  • Stock No:

    WPIEA0402001

  • ISBN:

    9781451845976

  • ISSN:

    1018-5941