Name: The Economic Impact of Population Decline and Aging in Japan
ISBN: 978-4-431-54830-0

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Authors:

Kohei Wada ⁰

Kohei Wada
1. Faculty of Economics, Chuo University, Hachioji, Japan
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Explains the economy of Japan as inextricably linked to the nation’s population in the post-demographic transition
Makes the recent demographic and economic situation in Japan accessible for an English-speaking readership
Emphasizes the power of local communities in East Asia in connection with economic and demographic policy for Japan

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

Ageing population
Demographic transition
Economic demography
Low fertility
Population economics

About this book

Despite the remarkably serious problems caused by aging and population decline in Japan, there are very few books that inform the world about them in English. Through this book, a Japanese economic demographer clearly shows the various economic consequences of population problems in Japan, especially the impacts of continuing ultra-low fertility and the world’s highest life expectancy in the post-demographic transition phase. The explanation is at a basic level but covers the overall economic issues including labor, capital, technical progress, consumption, savings and investment from a demographic perspective. Finally, some remedies for economic growth in Japan are proposed. Because economic policies are expected to have short-term effects while demographic ones to increase the fertility rate need some time to take effect, earlier books about the Japanese economy have hardly ever dealt with demographic policies. Furthermore, this book directly addresses the integrated economic and demographic policies appropriate to Japan. These are different from the French natalistic social policy, the Scandinavian policy of a work–life balance or the immigration policy in Australia or the United States. This book emphasizes the power of local communities in Japan as a part of East Asia. In this sense, the book provides a new key to readers who are interested in the future Japanese economy and population.

Authors and Affiliations

Faculty of Economics, Chuo University, Hachioji, Japan

Kohei Wada

Bibliographic Information

Book Title: The Economic Impact of Population Decline and Aging in Japan
Book Subtitle: The Post-Demographic Transition Phase
Authors: Kohei Wada
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Population Studies
Publisher: Springer Tokyo
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Japan KK 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-4-431-54830-0Due: 22 September 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-4-431-54831-7Due: 22 September 2024
Series ISSN: 2211-3215
Series E-ISSN: 2211-3223
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IV, 100
Number of Illustrations: 20 b/w illustrations

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