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Title: GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN SOCIAL SECURITY POLICY PREFERENCES: USING JAPANESE MICRO DATA
Authors: Takeshita Ryo
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Takeshita Ryo Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Chukyo University, Japan
MLA 8 Ryo, Takeshita. "GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN SOCIAL SECURITY POLICY PREFERENCES: USING JAPANESE MICRO DATA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 9, no. 4, Apr. 2024, pp. 1135-1149, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i04.018. Accessed Apr. 2024. APA 6 Ryo, T. (2024, April). GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN SOCIAL SECURITY POLICY PREFERENCES: USING JAPANESE MICRO DATA. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 9(4), 1135-1149. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i04.018 Chicago Ryo, Takeshita. "GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN SOCIAL SECURITY POLICY PREFERENCES: USING JAPANESE MICRO DATA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 9, no. 4 (April 2024), 1135-1149. Accessed April, 2024. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i04.018.
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ABSTRACT: This study aimed to identify differences in policy preferences by generation among Japanese citizens, especially, differences between Generation Z and other generations regarding social security policy. An Internet survey was conducted targeting Japanese people between the ages of 18 and 79. A total of 2,163 respondents completed the survey. The respondents were classified into 10-year age groups for the analysis. The results of the t tests regarding different age groups’ opinion on various socio-economic issues, showed that policies that benefit a specific generation have difficulty gaining support from other generations. Generation Z do not support policies for improving elderly care, but they are strongly in favor of making university tuition free. On the other hand, people over 50 seem to be against university tuition free. Even within Generation Z, there are many questions that show significant differences between teenagers and those in their 20s.Thus, it appears that people’s opinion on economic policy issues are influenced by whether or not they are working and paying tax, rather than the generation they belong to. On the other hand, the concept of equality of outcome elicited support from both teenagers and those in their 20s, and is therefore a characteristic of Generation Z.

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