Name: Demographic Change and Policy Responses
ISBN: 978-981-13-0459-0

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Authors:

Reiko Hayashi ⁰

Reiko Hayashi
1. Deptent of Int Res & Cooperation, National Institute of Population and Soc Deptent of Int Res & Cooperation, Tokyo, Japan
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Traces population change and related policies in Japan from the Meiji era to the present (1868–present)
Is based on the archives at IPSS, the Japanese national research institute on population
Covers population policies on fertility, mortality (health, population ageing), and migration as well as international cooperation on population and development

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Population Studies (BRIEFSPOPULAT)

Part of the book sub series: Population Studies of Japan (POPULAT)

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Keywords

Japan
Population Policies
Fertility
Mortality
Migration
Population and Development

About this book

This book explores how people have perceived and acted on the changes in four different population components, namely, fertility, mortality, and mobility, through the creation and development of Modern Japan to the present day. With the highest life expectancy in the world; the highest proportion of the elderly; very low fertility, below the replacement level; and a limited number of international migrants, Japan’s population indicators are unique. Around 2008, the population of the archipelago started to decrease at the same pace as it had previously increased. To understand this phenomenon, it is necessary to look back in history and examine the facts and ideas that shaped the Japanese population. From the Meiji to the Heisei eras (1868–present), substantial changes occurred not only in the numbers but also in the perception and norms that people take for granted. These changes are traced, side by side, through the chapters on fertility control, health and population ageing, urbanization and internal migration, international migration, and international cooperation in the field of population and development. The book illustrates not the uniqueness that isolates Japan from the rest of the world, but the reality of a population that has faced one situation at a time, offering readers a perspective for understanding human society at large.

Authors and Affiliations

Deptent of Int Res & Cooperation, National Institute of Population and Soc Deptent of Int Res & Cooperation, Tokyo, Japan

Reiko Hayashi

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Reiko Hayashi, National Institute of Population and Social Security Research (IPSS)

Bibliographic Information

Book Title: Demographic Change and Policy Responses
Book Subtitle: The Case of Japan
Authors: Reiko Hayashi
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Population Studies
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-0459-0Due: 23 July 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-0460-6Due: 23 July 2024
Series ISSN: 2211-3215
Series E-ISSN: 2211-3223
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 115

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