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A Shrinking Society: Post-Demographic Transition in Japan
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HARA, Toshihiko

This is the book to focus on a new phenomenon emerging in the twenty-first century: the rapidly aging and decreasing population of a well-developed country, namely, Japan. The meaning of this phenomenon has been successfully clarified as the possible historical consequence of the demographic transition from high birth and death rates to low ones. Japan has entered the post-demographic transitio…

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Ed. 1
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978-4-431-54810-2
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IX, 65
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SpringerBriefs in Population Studies
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304.6 HAR s
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A Feasible Basic Income Scheme for Germany: Effects on Labor Supply, Poverty,…
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SOMMER, Maximilian

This book analyzes the consequences that would arise if Germany’s means-tested unemployment benefits were replaced with an unconditional basic income. The basic income scheme introduced is based on a negative income tax and calibrated to be both financially feasible and compatible with current constitutional legislation. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP) the author exami…

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Ed. 1
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978-3-319-24064-0
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Series Title
Contributions to Economics
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338.5 SOM f
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Time Policies for a Sustainable Society
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REISCH, Lucia A

​This book explores time use, time policy, well-being and sustainable development using concepts and findings from time policy research, socio-ecological sustainability research, behavioral economics, consumer research, and research into prosperity and "the good life". Because any change in time structures, whether opening or working hours, school or travel times, has large scale impacts on…

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978-3-319-15198-4
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4 b/w illustrations
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The University According to Humboldt History, Policy, and Future Possibilities
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BACKHAUS, Jürgen Georg

This book discusses the philosophy and educational reforms initiated by Wilhelm von Humboldt as well as their legacy in the modern university system. It begins with a discussion of the history of the university from antiquity and the Middle Ages through the era of Humboldt’s reforms and its remnants in and implications for the present day. The authors then delve into policy, outlining the key…

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978-3-319-13856-5
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