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This chapter examines the effects of government deficits and public pension policies on the tax burden, capital accumulation and economic welfare in the transition to an aging Japan by applying a simulated method in the expanded life cyclegeneral equilibrium growth model.
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Kato, R.R. (2002). Government Deficits in an Aging Japan. In: Ihori, T., Sato, M. (eds) Government Deficit and Fiscal Reform in Japan. Research Monographs in Japan-U.S. Business & Economics, vol 7. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3528-4_5
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