Download or read book Confronting Income Inequality in Japan written by Toshiaki Tachibanaki and published by MIT Press (MA). This book was released on 2005 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the evolution over the past hundred years and the causes of the increasing income inequalities. Analyses the effect of intergenerational transfer on wealth distribution. Comprises comparisons with other OECD countries and offers policy recommendations to counter the trend.