How does healthy ageing affect economic growth in Japan?
The economics of healthy and active ageing series: new evidence for the Western Pacific Region

Overview
This report was developed by the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, in collaboration with the WHO Centre for Health Development (WHO Kobe Centre) and the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WPRO).
This report presents estimates of macroeconomic effects of population ageing in Japan and considers the role of health and disability.