The Japanese economy : strategies to cope with a shrinking and ageing population /: strategies to cope with a shrinking and ageing population. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Randall Jones.
• Authors: Jones, Randall S
• Contents: The Author Preface and Acknowledgements Acronyms and Abbreviations From the collapse of the bubble economy to the COVID-19 pandemic: an overview of the Japanese economy from 1990 to 2020 Key challenges facing Japan Part I Labor market reform to sustain economic growth and promote social inclusion Expanding the use of foreign workers and raising the fertility rate to cope with demographic challenges Extending the careers of older persons Promoting employment and leadership opportunities for women Part II Raising productivity to sustain living standards in the face of a shrinking and aging population Improving the innovation framework to boost productivity Advancing the digitalization of Japan to raise productivity and well-being Reforming the education system and increasing human capital Strengthening the integration of Japan in the world economy to benefit more fully from globalization Accelerating regulatory reform to strengthen competition and boost productivity Upgrading corporate governance to revitalize the Japanese economy Improving the insolvency regime to improve resource allocation Making small and medium-sized enterprises a driver of growth and innovation Part III Improving performance in key sectors Enhancing productivity in the service sector Upgrading productivity in the agricultural sector Financial sector reforms to promote growth and financial stability Part IV Macroeconomic policies to promote economic growth and fiscal sustainability Improving the fiscal framework to ensure long-run fiscal sustainability Providing universal high-quality healthcare while controlling spending Consolidation of local government finances in tandem with the central government Reforming Japan’s tax system Monetary policy: unconventional measures to achieve the inflation target Part V Enhancing well-being Reducing income inequality and poverty to promote social inclusion Reforming the energy sector to achieve green growth and stop climate change Part VI Summary Summary: addressing Japan’s economic and demographic challenges
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 330.952; Japan -- Economic conditions -- 1989-; Japan -- Economic policy -- 1989-; Japan -- Population
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000566086; 9781000566062; 9781003094555
• Related ISBNs: 9780367556617
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