title: Reforms of Retirement Policies: Three Common Paths in Aging in Japan and Korea.
abstract: Faced with an unparalleled rate of population aging, Japan and Korea have been reforming their retirement policies. To date, however, while the age of mandatory retirement has increased, employees continue to face significant decreases in compensation and other working conditions, typically at age 60 in Japan and age 55 in Korea. Three factors have contributed to shaping the path of the policy reforms in both the countries, including (1) the productivist welfare regimes, (2) the structure of the labor market for young workers, and (3) seniority-based wage and compensation systems.
authors.affiliation: a Professor, Sociology and Social Gerontology , Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan.
authors.forename: Masa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Higo
authors.affiliation: b Professor, Department of Political Science, and School of Public Policy and Administration , York University , Toronto , Ontario , Canada.
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Klassen
mesh_terms: D007564:Japan; D057766:Policy; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012179:Retirement
keywords: Aging; Japan; South Korea; older workers; policies; retirement