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Sustainable Energy and Economics in an Aging Population - Lessons from Japan (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
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Sustainable Energy and Economics in an Aging Population - Lessons from Japan (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
Series: Lecture Notes in Energy, 76
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This book discusses current challenges in Japan, focusing on the
nation's rapidly aging population and low birth rate, along with
persistent public bond issues with heavy interest payments, the
potential collapse of social security systems, and income
inequality, as well as the global picture. In turn, it examines the
accessibility of global fossil fuels and feasibility of large-scale
solar energy use. A new theory of money, interest, and capital is
put forward, together with a proposal for an alternative system of
international monetary cooperation, to promote a more sustainable
and equitable world. Specific topics discussed include * the
inverted population pyramid, due to the dramatic change in human
life spans and declining birth rates; * the rapidly shrinking
workforce, aging population, and declining GDP share sourced from
industry; * disproportionate debt expansion due to public bond
issues and coping with a persistent budget deficit; * the potential
collapse of social security systems combined with income
inequality; and * how to mitigate these bio-economic predicaments.
Global Energy Sources offers an essential guide for policymakers,
economists, researchers, and all those concerned with establishing
a sustainable and equitable society from both energy and monetary
perspectives. Further, it will be of interest to readers around the
world, as the lessons learned from Japan are crucial to other
developed societies that may eventually face the same types of
challenge.
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