Low Rate Pf Population Growth Japan

Question 1

Since when has Japan experienced net population loss?

Answer 1

Since 2010

Question 2

What is Japan’s life expectancy?

Answer 2

85.00 years

Question 3

Why are birth rates falling in Japan? (Reason 1) Clue many Japanese women..

Answer 3

Many Japanese women work in high tech industries

Question 4

Why are birth rates falling in Japan? (Reason 2)
Clue women’s careers

Answer 4

Women’s careers may be affected by being a mother

Question 5

Why are birth rates falling in Japan? (Reason 3)
Clue children becoming increa

Answer 5

Children are becoming increasingly expensive due to increased childcare costs

Question 6

Why are birth rates falling in Japan? (Reason 4)
Clue couples and women can aff

Answer 6

Couples and women can afford a better standard of living if they have fewer children to support

Question 7

Why are birth rates falling in Japan? (Reason 5)

Answer 7

People are putting off having children until later in life to focus on careers and enjoy a better standard of living

Question 8

What are the consequences of Japan’s falling birth rates? (Consequence 1) clue shortage of workers in..

Answer 8

Shortage of workers in the future, leading to reduced economic growth and closure of some services

Question 9

What are the consequences of Japan’s falling birth rates? (Consequence 2) clue reduced industrial development…

Answer 9

Reduced industrial development due to fewer people available to innovate in the high-tech sector.

Question 10

What are the consequences of Japan’s falling birth rates? (Consequence 3) clue higher dependency ra..

Answer 10

Higher dependency ratio, meaning fewer young people to support the aging population.

Question 11

What solutions are proposed for Japan’s population issues? (Solution 1)

Answer 11

Japan need to incentivize having children

Question 12

What solutions are proposed for Japan’s population issues? (Solution 2)

Answer 12

Japan will need to attract migrants in the future

Question 13

What does Japan’s spending package include? (Measure 1)

Answer 13

Expanding free preschool for children aged 3-5 years

Question 14

What does Japan’s spending package include? (Measure 2)

Answer 14

Free preschool for children aged 2 and under from low-income families.

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Question 15

What does Japan’s spending package include? (Measure 3)

Answer 15

Cutting waiting times at daycare centers.