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Today's Talk Part 1. Income Inequality in Japan from Historical Perspectives – Is today's Japan "equal society" – If so, since when – How did it happen New findings from Moriguchi and Saez (2006). Part 2. Income Inequality in Japan from Comparative Perspectives – Is Japan's historical experience unique – What can other countries' experience tell us Recent findings from high income studies in major OECD countries by Atkinson, Piketty, Saez et al. (2006). 2
Income Inequality in Japan: What We Know ♦ Japan widely perceived as "equal society." OECD income distribution studies – Sawyer (1976) – Atkinson et al. (1995) ♦ Is income inequality rising in Japan – Tachibanaki (2001): "Equal society is a myth." – Ohtake (2005): "Increase in inequality due to demographic change, not due to structural change." 3
Page 1: Lunch Seminar on the Japanese Econo
Page 5 and 6: Income Inequality in Japan, 1955-20
Page 7 and 8: Income Inequality in Japan, 1890-20
Page 9 and 10: High Income Studies using Income Ta
Page 11 and 12: Real Income per Capita in Japan, 18
Page 13 and 14: Top 1% and Next 4% Income Shares in
Page 15 and 16: Top 0.1% Income Share with Capital
Page 17 and 18: Top 0.01% vs. Top 1-0.5% Estate Siz
Page 19 and 20: Historical Explanations (1): High I
Page 21 and 22: ♦ Historical Explanations (3): Im
Page 23 and 24: Marginal Income Tax Rates in Japan,
Page 25 and 26: Top 0.1% Income Shares in France, U
Page 27 and 28: Top 0.1% Income Shares in Netherlan
Page 29: Main Results & Conclusions ♦ ♦

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