Retirement in Japan and South Korea: The past, the present and the future of mandatory retirement
Author:   Masa Higo (Kyushu University, Japan) ,  Thomas R. Klassen (York University, Canada)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138025691


Pages:   188
Publication Date:   20 April 2015
Format:   Hardback
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Retirement in Japan and South Korea: The past, the present and the future of mandatory retirement


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Author:   Masa Higo (Kyushu University, Japan) ,  Thomas R. Klassen (York University, Canada)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.430kg
ISBN:  

9781138025691


ISBN 10:   1138025690
Pages:   188
Publication Date:   20 April 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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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. Aging Challenges in China’s Workforce: Demographic Projections, Labor Market Dynamics and Solutions 8. 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

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Masa Higo is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Social Gerontology at Kyushu University, Japan. His research focuses on the roles of population ageing and economic globalization in creating and reproducing risks and inequalities in later life in the United States, Japan and other countries in East Asia. Thomas R. Klassen is a Professor in the Department of Political Science, and the School of Public Policy and Administration, at York University in Toronto, Canada. He has written widely on retirement and income security policies.

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