Comparative analysis of national economie’s adaptation models to depopulation: strategies of Japan, Germany and South Korea

In today's world, it is commonly believed that demographics determine the economy: less people lead to an inevitable decline in manufacturing, stagnation in the domestic market, and a loss of global influence. However, the reality is more complex and sometimes paradoxical. Today, three leading industrialized countries—Japan, Germany, and South Korea — have been experiencing a decline in their populations for an extended period. One would assume that this depopulation would undermine their economic foundations. However, this did not happen.

Economics, depopulation, mechanisms for adapting to depopulation, the demographic crisis.