Retirement in Japan and South Korea
eBook - ePub

Retirement in Japan and South Korea

The past, the present and the future of mandatory retirement

  1. 188 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Retirement in Japan and South Korea

The past, the present and the future of mandatory retirement

About this book

This book analyses reforms to retirement policies in Japan and South Korea, especially in the context of rapid population ageing. A defining feature of the labour markets and workplaces in these two nations, and the lives of workers and families, is involuntary retirement at relatively young ages. The book explains past developments and recent reforms of retirement policies both in the two countries, as well as in a cross-national comparative manner. At the core of the book is an examination of the social, economic and political conflicts around retirement, such as between younger and older workers, between employers and governments, and between employers and workers. The policy recommendations offered apply not only to Japan and South Korea, but also to other nations such as China.

The volume is of value particularly for those interested in labour markets and workplaces, population ageing and contemporary East Asia, in addition to those studying retirement and pensions. Policymakers, business leaders, worker organizations, researchers and students will benefit from the insights about the past, present and future of retirement.

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Yes, you can access Retirement in Japan and South Korea by Masa Higo,Thomas R. Klassen in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & Business General. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. List of figures
  7. List of tables
  8. List of contributors
  9. Foreword
  10. Acknowledgements
  11. 1 Retirement in Japan and Korea in an era of rapid population ageing
  12. 2 Development of the ā€˜productivistā€™ welfare regimes in Japan and Korea
  13. 3 Mandatory retirement in Japan: an overview of the past and present
  14. 4 Experiencing mandatory retirement: the perspective of older workers in Japan
  15. 5 Mandatory retirement in Korea: an overview of the past and present
  16. 6 Experiencing mandatory retirement: the case of older workers in Korea
  17. 7 Ageing challenges in Chinaā€™s workforce: demographic projections, labour market dynamics and solutions
  18. 8 The move to abolish mandatory retirement age: the case of the United Kingdom
  19. 9 The future of mandatory retirement: a Japanā€“Korea comparison and policy lessons
  20. Index