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Table of contents for Confronting income inequality in Japan : a comparative analysis of causes, consequences, and reform / Toshiaki Tachibanaki.

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1 Rising Higher Income Inequality in Japan and Elsewhere
2 History of Income Distribution in Postwar Japan  43
3 Causes of Rising Inequality  87
4 Wealth Distribution and Intergenerational Transfers  127
5 Equality of Opportunity and Equality of Outcome  157
6 Policy Recommendations for Some Efficiency and Equity
Trade-Offs  191
7 Concluding Remarks   217

Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Income distribution Japan, Income distribution OECD countries, Japan Economic conditions 1945-Japan Economic policy 21st century, Japan Social policy 21st century