人口激減社会の力学的考察(I <特集1>人口変動と教育政策)

抄録

The Population in Japan has been dramatically decreasing. Why would the birth-rate be decreased in the aging society? This phenomenon is closely related to the production growth. Our society has accumulated capital and developed advanced technology. Although we have increased the production capacity, the birth-rate in Japan has fallen. Many people may not feel happy any more in the society of mass production and consumption. The fall of the birth-rate is one of serious issues occurring in such a society. In the modem society which the production capacity increased, We are afraid of the fall of the life hierarchy for poverty. As for us, all may fall into the class of extreme poverty, and the fall of the birth-rate is an outcome of the defense means against pauperization. I explained the great fall of birth-rate with the concept of "the marginal cost of living".