Effects of welfare receipt on well-being: Evidence from older people in Japan

IF 1.3 4区经济学 Q3 ECONOMICS

Japan and the World Economy Pub Date : 2025-06-30 DOI:10.1016/j.japwor.2025.101321

Kodai Matsumoto

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to verify whether receiving public assistance affects the well-being of the older people. When socially nondependency norms have formed, receiving public assistance may reduce well-being. The study focuses on older people in Japan, where public assistance is minimal. Based on the findings, for individuals aged 65 years and older, the negative impact is weak and often not statistically significant. However, welfare benefits have a positive effect on elderly men while exerting a negative effect on elderly women. Moreover, regional differences are found among the working-age population, but not among the elderly.

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福利收入对幸福感的影响：来自日本老年人的证据

本研究的目的是验证接受公共援助是否会影响老年人的福祉。当社会不依赖规范形成后，接受公共援助可能会降低幸福感。这项研究的重点是日本的老年人，那里的公共援助很少。根据研究结果，对于65岁及以上的人来说，负面影响很弱，通常没有统计学意义。然而，福利对老年男性有积极作用，而对老年女性有消极作用。此外，在劳动年龄人口中发现了地区差异，但在老年人中却没有。

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Japan and the World Economy ECONOMICS-

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2.60

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0.00%

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审稿时长

46 days

期刊介绍： The increase in Japan share of international trade and financial transactions has had a major impact on the world economy in general and on the U.S. economy in particular. The new economic interdependence between Japan and its trading partners created a variety of problems and so raised many issues that require further study. Japan and the World Economy will publish original research in economics, finance, managerial sciences, and marketing that express these concerns.