2022 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
Retirement and Pension Reforms in Aging Asia: A Cross-National Comparison for Policy Suggestions
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19H01563
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| Research Institution | Kyushu University |
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Principal Investigator |
肥後 裕輝 九州大学, 留学生センター, 教授 (80748153)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | Ageing / Retirement / Older Workers / Pension / Policy / Japan / Asia |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
For this fiscal year, this research project developed a total of six peer-reviewed journal articles, three of which have already been formally published through international academic journals in the areas relevant to the scope of the project. The academic journals include ‘Aging & Health Research,’ ‘International Journal of Population Studies,’ and ‘Review of Regional Research.’ Part of the tentative research findings have also been presented in a total of eight conferences (including forums, special seminars, and symposiums), all of which target international audience both in academia and policymaking. These concrete outcomes have certainly contributed to fulfilling the objectives of this entire research project as one of the main objectives of this entire project to contribute to broader society via disseminating as many research findings as possible into the academic and policymaker communities.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
It can be assessed that for this fiscal year, overall, this research project enjoyed a moderate success both in disseminating those outcomes (as mentioned above) and expanding the researchers’ network for future progress. While the number of the journal article publications was slightly lower than expected, the research team conducted a total of eight conference presentations, which exceeded the expectation. This project has also successfully connected the PI and the collaborators to some researchers and groups who are renowned for their studies on retirement issues in Asia. In addition, through a range of research activities, this research project – the PI in particular – has ben linked to the administrative members of the Cabinet Office’s Asia Health and Wellbeing Initiative (AHWIN). These new connections and networks may help this project disseminate its findings across Asia and beyond more effective than ever before.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
The coming fiscal year will be the final one for this research project. Therefore, the following three objectives will be pursued in a time-efficient manner: (1) generate the final set of the findings that are necessary to conclude the entire project, including the analyses of original survey data and interview data; (2) publish at least four more academic journals and one academic volume based on the findings; and (3) clarify the direction, theme, and hypotheses of the next research project based on the current one. The third objective may be pursued – and possibly adjusted – by the current and prospective collaboration with the Asia Health and Wellbeing Initiative.
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