Policy Research Domains (Major Policy Research Domains) I. Maintaining Economic Dynamism under the Adverse Demographic Conditions of Low Fertility and Aging Population

Study on Social Security: Development of a Simulation Model for Social Security Finance

Project Leader/Sub-Leader

FUKAO Mitsuhiro

FUKAO Mitsuhiro Faculty Fellow

Leader

NAKATA Daigo

NAKATA Daigo NAKATA Daigo Photo Fellow

Sub-Leader

Overview

2006 - 2007

The rapid aging of the Japanese population will increase the burden of social security finance in the future, and this is a cause for concern with regard to the maintenance of Japan's economic vitality. In order to forecast the future burden of social security finance and the future benefits, it is essential to build a simulation model for social security finance that accurately reflects Japan's social security system.

Until September 30, 2007

Major Research Results

2007

RIETI Discussion Papers