EAN: 9789811049828

JAPANS POPULATION IMPLOSION GEBUNDEN

This cutting edge collection examines Japan's population issue  exploring how declining
demographic trends are affecting Japan's social structure  specifically in the context of
Greater Tokyo  life infrastructure  public finance and the economy. Considering the failures of
past Japanese policies from the perspective of population  national land  and politics  it
argues that the inability of past administrations to develop a long-term and comprehensive
policy has exacerbated the population crisis. This text identifies key negative chain reactions
that have stemmed from this policy failure  notably the effect of population decline on future
economic growth and public finances and the impact of shrinking municipalities on social and
community infrastructure to support quality of life. It also highlights how population decline
can precipitate inter-generational conflict  and impact on the strength of the state and more
widely on Japan's international status. Japan is on the forefront of the population problem 
which is expected to affect many of the world's advanced industrial economies in the 21st
century. Based on the study of policy failures  this book makes recommendations for effective
population policy - covering both 'mitigation' measures to encourage a recovery in the
depopulation process as well as 'adaptation' measures to maintain and improve living standards
- and provides key insights into dealing with the debilitating effects of population decline.

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