A research report analyzing challenges and countermeasures for achieving sustainable economic growth in rapidly aging Japan.
This research conducts comprehensive analysis from long-term perspectives of how population decline and aging affect Japan's economic growth potential, labor markets, social security systems, and fiscal management. Particularly, important issues including declining working-age population, elderly economic activity participation, productivity improvement through innovation, and sustainable social security system construction are examined in detail.
Population dynamics economic impact analysis quantitatively evaluates impacts of changes in labor force population, consumption structure changes, and savings-investment balance changes on economic growth based on population projections to 2050, clarifying conditions for achieving sustainable growth even under population decline.
Regarding labor market impacts, analysis is conducted on effects of labor force securing measures including elderly employment promotion, women's social advancement expansion, foreign worker utilization, and work style reform promotion on labor productivity improvement and economic activity maintenance, demonstrating the importance of diverse human resource utilization.
For productivity improvement measures, possibilities for productivity improvement through digital technology utilization, AI and robot technology introduction, education and training system enhancement, and R&D investment strengthening are quantitatively evaluated, presenting strategies for overcoming growth constraints through technological innovation.
The article concludes that comprehensive approaches combining institutional reforms and technological innovation are necessary to transform aging society challenges into growth opportunities.