Does population aging affect preferences for redistribution? Evidence from Survey Experiment in Japan

• In Event: Welfare State in Asia

Brief Overview

Our paper examines the impact of population aging on the policy preferences of different age groups. We further analyze how such an impact is moderated by occupational sectors and asset ownership. The study is based on a survey experiment in Japan.

Authors

• ByeongHwa Choi, Indiana University-Bloomington

• Yesola Kweon, Utah State University