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KMID : 1001320150420020319
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Social Welfare Policy
2015 Volume.42 No. 2 p.319 ~ p.342
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How Business Influences Welfare States: Case of Japanese Pension Reforms
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Choi Young-Jun
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Abstract
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Welfare state studies have paid attention to socio-economic changes, the role of power resources, and political and policy institutions in explaining the transformations of welfare states. They have significantly enhanced the understanding of welfare state changes, but they seem to have neglected the role and the preference of business. Many often assume that business is a passive actor or simply oppose any welfare state development. In this research, it is assumed that business plays an active role in social policy making, exercising either its instrumental power or structural power, and has its own preference. It analyzes the case of the Japanese welfare state, particularly public pension reforms, and explains the role of business. Given that business is a formidable actor in the Korean society, the Japanese case could provide various implications for the welfare state building in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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Welfare states, Business, Pension reforms, Japan
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