1. Rising higher income inequality in Japan and elsewhere
2. History of income distribution in postwar Japan
3. Causes of rising inequality
4. Wealth distribution and intergenerational transfers
5. Equality of opportunity and equality of outcome
6. Policy recommendations for some efficiency and equity trade-offs
7. Concluding remarks
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Confronting income inequality in Japan : a comparative analysis of causes, consequences, and reform by Toshiaki Tachibanaki. ISBN 0262201585. Published by MIT in 2005. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
