Submission Date
4-23-2023
Document Type
Paper
Department
Business & Economics
Adviser
Jennifer VanGilder
Committee Member
Matthew Mizenko
Committee Member
Steven Aukers
Department Chair
Jennifer VanGilder
Project Description
This project analyzed potential impacts on the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in Japan (2010 and 2015), which is dealing with both a declining population and an ageing population in parallel. Results indicate that income per person has the largest impact on TFR, and it is highly considered when making fertility decisions. Results also show that government policies are largely ineffective in impacting TFR. Results were obtained through two panel regressions and two Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regressions, in which TFR was the dependent variable.
Recommended Citation
Heasley, Sasha, "Japan: Where Did All the People Go? An Empirical Study on Economic and Social Impacts on Low Fertility in Japan" (2023). Business and Economics Honors Papers. 52.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/bus_econ_hon/52
