Arbeiten bis ins hohe Alter: Institutionelle und nicht-institutionelle Einflüsse auf das Erwerbsverhalten älterer Menschen in Japan

Abstract

AbstractCompared to most OECD-countries, Japanese old-age employment rates are high and a large portion of elderly Japanese participate in the labour market by means of deferred retirement. This paper examines institutional and non-institutional influences on employment behaviour, discussing motivators and barriers to the labour market integration of elderly people in Japan.On the macro-level of state-run regulation there are strong work incentives mediated by the national pension system as well as special employment promotion laws and instruments, whereas on the meso-level of collective and individual labour relations integrative human resource strategies play an important role (e.g. dismissal protection, personal transfers and special re-hiring schemes for regular workers at pensionable age). While some political and legal institutions must be criticized for their employment incentives and windfall gains, some may offer suggestive thought-provoking impulses for other ageing societies.Concerning the role...