1. Front matter to "Aging in the United States and Japan: Economic Trends": (p. -11 - -2) (bibliographic info) (download)

2. Preface: (p. -1) (bibliographic info) (download)

3. Introduction to "Aging in the United States and Japan: Economic Trends": Yukio Noguchi, David A. Wise (p. 1 - 6) (bibliographic info) (download)

4. Aging and Labor Force Participation: A Review of Trends and Explanations: Robin L. Lumsdaine, David A. Wise (p. 7 - 42) (bibliographic info) (download)

5. Social Security Benefits and the Labor Supply of the Elderly in Japan: Atsushi Seike, Haruo Shimada (p. 43 - 62) (bibliographic info) (download)

6. The Economic Status of the Elderly in the United States: Michael D. Hurd (p. 63 - 84) (bibliographic info) (download)

7. Household Asset- and Wealthholdings in Japan: Noriyuki Takayama (p. 85 - 108) (bibliographic info) (download)

8. Problems of Housing the Elderly in the United States and Japan: Daniel L. McFadden (p. 109 - 138) (bibliographic info) (download)

9. The Cost of Aging: Public Finance Perspectives for Japan : Seiritsu Ogura (p. 139 - 174) (bibliographic info) (download)

10. Financing Health Care for Elderly Americans in the 1990s: Alan M. Garber (p. 175 - 194) (bibliographic info) (download)

11. Contributors: (p. 195 - 196) (bibliographic info) (download)

12. Author Index: (p. 197 - 200) (bibliographic info) (download)

13. Subject Index: (p. 201 - 203) (bibliographic info) (download)