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Title Retirement in Japan and South Korea : the past, the present and the future of mandatory retirement / edited by Masa Higo and Thomas R. Klassen
Published London : Routledge, 2015

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Contents Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 Retirement in Japan and Korea in an era of rapid population ageing; 2 Development of the 'productivist' welfare regimes in Japan and Korea; 3 Mandatory retirement in Japan: an overview of the past and present; 4 Experiencing mandatory retirement: the perspective of older workers in Japan; 5 Mandatory retirement in Korea: an overview of the past and present; 6 Experiencing mandatory retirement: the case of older workers in Korea
7 Ageing challenges in China's workforce: demographic projections, labour market dynamics and solutions8 The move to abolish mandatory retirement age: the case of the United Kingdom; 9 The future of mandatory retirement: a Japan-Korea comparison and policy lessons; Index
Summary 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
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 w
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 15, 2015)
Subject Retirement, Mandatory -- Japan
Retirement -- Government policy -- Japan
Early retirement -- Japan
Retirement, Mandatory -- Korea (South)
Retirement -- Government policy -- Korea (South)
Early retirement -- Korea (South)
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
Early retirement
Retirement -- Government policy
Retirement, Mandatory
Japan
Korea (South)
Form Electronic book
Author Higo, Masa, editor.
Klassen, Thomas Richard, 1957- editor.
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