When the leading goose gets lost Japan’s demographic change and the non-reform of its migration policy

Population aging and shrinking continues at an unprecedented speed in Japan. In particular, it is the working age population (15–64 years old) that has been showing rapid decline. However, unlike other industrialized nations, Japan has no coherent and sustainable immigration policy to counter this...

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Published in:Asian Studies Vol. 49, no. 2 (2013), 1-31
Main Author: Vogt, Gabriele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
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