Shrinking-population economics
by Akihiko Matsutani · first published 2006
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…as possible. This is a subject near and dear to my heart as a systems observation wonk, and have done a tremendous amount of research on the subject. I recommend these two books to those interested: Shrinking-population Economics: Lessons From Japan by Akihiko Matsutani Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth? by Alan Weisman
on “U.S. Birthrates Fall to Record Low” ↗Do you really think a rich country of 100M hasn't done its homework on this? I'm personally partial to Matsutani's Shrinking-Population Economics: https://www.amazon.com/Shrinking-population-Economics-Lesson... From a review: " The parlous state of Japan's pension system is well known, but Matsutani reviews the projections: by 2030, contributions…
on “No one knows how much the government can borrow” ↗…because that is what we've collectively agreed on, and government will backstop at all costs [2] while population and productivity extracted from that population declines over time [3]. I recommend "Shrinking-population Economics: Lessons From Japan" [3] on this topic. [1] https://ourworldindata.org/uploads/2014/02/World-population-... [2] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-06/boj-becom... [3] https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/4924971189/
on “Why in the world would you own bonds?” ↗