Analyzes changes in Japanese families and society, based on economics and game theory

Introduces the economics of families and communities that are useful for understanding modern market economies

Discusses public policies to deal with problems due to changes in families and society

Inhalt

Part I Understanding Social Transformation.- 1 Transformation of the Japanese Society in the 20th Century.- 2 Markets, Communities, and Government: Analytical Framework.- 3 Introduction to Decision Theories.- Part II Economics of Family and Community.- 4 Formation of Families.- 5 Resource Allocations within Families.- 6 Traditional Communities.- 7 New Communities.- Part III Social Policies in Japan.- 8 Population Crisis.- 9 Poverty.- 10 Regional Disparity.- 11 Epilogue: Social Transformation and Public Policies.- Index.