Knowledge@HEC - The Challenges of Retirement in Japan and the USA: a Case Study on the Big Four

The Challenges of Retirement in Japan and the USA: a Case Study on the Big Four

02/21/25 • 38 min

Japan’s “super-aged society” (over 28% of its population aged 65 or above) and the US’ “aged society” (around 16% over 65) pose new challenges to the retirement period. And they’re set to rise. Just how do these two countries answer them? HEC professor Lisa Baudot plunges us into her new research through the eyes of CEO retirees from accounting’s Big Four.

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