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Changes in the Retirement Process of older Workers against the Background of Aging and Industrial Restructuring - International Comparison

Research Project

Project/Area Number 02301082
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Co-operative Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 経済事情及び政策学
Research InstitutionYamagata University

Principal Investigator

KIMURA Takeshhi  Yamagata University, 人文学部, 教授 (70007144)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) OMORI Maki  Rikkyo University Faculty of Economics, Associate Professor, 経済学部, 助教授 (30145180)
OKA Masato  Yokohama City University Institute of Economics, Associate Professor, 経済研究所, 助教授 (80114940)
TAKAGI Ikuro  Japan Women's University, Faculty of Domestic Sciences, Professor, 家政学部, 教授 (50107174)
TOKUNAGA Shigeyoshi  Tohoku University,Faculty of Economics, Professor, 経済学部, 教授 (00004193)
Project Period (FY) 1990 – 1992
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1992)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1992: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
Fiscal Year 1991: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1990: ¥1,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000)
KeywordsChanges in the life-time employment practices / "Shukko" / Cessation of age-oriented treatment / Raised "Teinen" age / Re-employment scheme / Public pension eligibility age / Early exit trend in Europe and the U.S. / Individualization of "old age" concept and retirement process / 終身雇用の変容 / 「高齢」概念の個別化・多義化 / 高齢化 / 退職過程 / 国際比較 / 産業構造変化 / 高齢労働者 / 人事政策 / 年金制度 / 雇用政策
Research Abstract

(1) In Japan,in contrast to the early retirement trend of older workers in Western Europe, the "Teinen" age, a company-ruled factor for retirement, has been raised from 55 to 60. This has not raised the labor participation rate for males aged 55-59, but brought about the significant changes in the Japanese life-time employment practices. After having promoted this move, the state has pursued a policy to promote the employment of males aged60- 64 and is planning to raise the pension age, a state-ruled factor for retirement, from 60 to 65. The purpose of this research project was to identify, how the life-time employment practices has been altered and how the older workers aged 60 and over are re-employed on the micro-level of firms, on the basis of case studies. (2) From the case studies found are; the increasing trend of ejection of middle-aged and old workers from their parent companies in the form of "Shukko", the cessation of age-oriented treatment for workers aged 55 and over and, in some cases, the enforsement of re-employment scheme for males aged 60 and over. (3) As a result, we can conclude, the retirement process of older Japanese workers has become more gradual and individual. (3) The raising of the public pension age to 65 with an option of an actuarially reduced pension benefit available at 60, would not only reverse the trend of declining labor participation rate for males aged 60-64, but also make their retirement process further gradual and individual.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1992 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1991 Annual Research Report
  • 1990 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (19 results)

All Other

All Publications (19 results)

  • [Publications] Kimura,T.,Takagi,I.,Oka,M.and Omori,M.: "The Companies,the state and the changing Age-structure in Japan :Three Case Studies" Working Paper prepared for the 3th International Conference for the Project ¨Firms,the state and changing Age-structure. (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kimura,T.,Takagi,I.,Oka,M.,and Omori,M.: "The Companies,the state and the changing Age-structure in Japan :Fine Case Studies" Working Paper prepared for the 4th International Conference for the Project ¨Firms,the state and changig Age-structure. (1991)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kimara,T.,Takagi,I.,Oka,M.,and Omori,M.: "The Companies,the state and the changig Age-structure in Japan :Final Report" Working Paper prepared for the 5th International Conference for the Project,¨Firms,the state and changig Age-structure. (1991)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kimura,T.,Takage,I.,Oka,M.and Omori,M.: "The Companies,the State and the Changing Age-structure in Japan:A profile Report" Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin,Discussion Paper Series,FSII 90-201, 42 (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Frieder Naschold and Bert de Vroom(eds): "Between VUT and Shukko,Firm-level Prdctices of Edrly Exit and Lite-long Work in the Industriali 2ed Countries Kimura,T.,Takagi,I.,Oka,M.and Omori,M.Chapter 6,Japan,Shukko,Teinen and Re-employment" Walter de Gruyter (Berlin), 500 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kimura T.,Takagi,I.,Oka,M. and Omori,M: "The Companies,the State and the Changing Age-structure in Japan:A Profile Report" Wissenschftszentrum Berlin fuer Sozialforschung,Discussion Paper Series FS II 90-201. Berlin. (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kimura,T.,Takagi,I.,Oka,M.and Omori,M: "The Companies, the State and the Changing Age-structure in Japan:Three Case Studeis" Working Paper prepared for the 3rd International Conference held in Berlin in September 1990.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kimura,T.,Takagi,I.,Oka,M, and Omori,M: "The Companies, the State and the Changing Age-structure in Japan:Five Case Studies" Working Paper prepared for the 4th International Conference held in Leiden,the Netherlands in May 1991.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kimura,T.,Takagi,I.,Oka,M.and Omori,M: "The Companies,the State and the Changing Age-structure in Japan:Final Report" Working Paper prepared for the 5th International Conference held in Berlin in November 1991.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kimura,T.,Takagi,I.,Oka,M and Omori,M: ""Chapter 6 Japan: SHUKKO,TEINEN and Re-employment",in Frieder Naschold and Bert de Vroom (eds);Between VUT and SHUKK0" Firm-level Practices of Early Exit and life-long Work in the Industrialized Countries,the spring of 1993 by Walter de Gruyter.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Frieder Naschda and Bert de Vroom(eds.): "Between VUT and Shukko,Firm-Level Pracfices of Early Exit and Life-long work in the Industrialized Countries(Kimura,T,Takagi,I,Oka,M.,Omori,M,“Japan:Chapter 6 Japan Shukko,Teinen and Reemployment")" Walter de Gruyter(Berlin), 500 (1993)

    • Related Report
      1992 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Kimura,I.Tkaji,M.Oka,M.Omori: "The Companies,the State and the Charging Age・Structure in Japan:A Profile Report" Wissenslhaftszentrum Berlin fur Sozialforschung.Discussion Paper Series. FSII90-201. (1990)

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Kimura,I.Takagi,M.Oka,M.Omori: "The Firms,the State and Changing Age-structure;the Japanese Case" Leyden WorkshopのためのDiscussion Paper(May,1991). (1991)

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Kimura,I.Takaji,M.Oka,M.Omori: "SHUKKO,TEINEN and Reemploymet;the Japanese Case" Berlin WorkshopのためのDiscussion Paper(November,1991). (1991)

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Kimura,I.Takagi,M.Oka and M.Omori: "The Companies the State and the Changing Age Structure in Japan:A Profile Report" Wissen schafts zentrum Berlin Fu^^″r Sozialforschung ーDiscussion Paper Seriesー. FSII90ー201. (1990)

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Oka: "Case Study Report on M.Electric Maker" Working Paper for the International Conference held in Sept.1990 in Berlin.

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Omori: "Case Study Report on Y.Bank" Working Paper for the International Conference held in September 1990 in Berlin.

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Kimura: "Case Study Report on M.City Administration" Working Paper for the International Conterence held in September 1990 in Berlin. 1-68

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 高木 郁郎: "退職者の生活行動調査" 労働金庫研究所『RESEARCH』. 第11号. (1990)

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report

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