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Potential of Investments in Information and Communications Technology

- GDP Boost of 70 Trillion Yen by Fiscal Year 2030
- Using ICT for Interaction with Customers Is Key

 

2016/07/27

Keisuke Takachi and Toshiya Jitsuzumi

The downturn in potential GDP growth of Japan’s economy has long been pointed out. Now facing a time when the burdens of the declining population and aging society weigh heavily, it is an urgent matter to increase the growth of labor productivity. Given the situation, how should companies effectively use rapidly evolving information and communications technology (ICT)? How should the government back them up? This report will discuss these issues based on deliberations held by a research group in which the authors participated, launched by the Japan Center for Economic Research (JCER) aimed at building an ICT-driven economy and society.

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2016/07/27

Potential of Investments in Information and Communications Technology

- GDP Boost of 70 Trillion Yen by Fiscal Year 2030
- Using ICT for Interaction with Customers Is Key

2015/03/26

60% Reduction in CO2 Emissions by 2050 Relative to 2005 is Achievable

--30% reduction ? matching U.S. Target ? by 2030
--Japan must lead international debate on the prevention of global warming

The Future of Energy and Environmental Choice  Fiscal 2014 Report

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Energy Consumption Down 40% in Fiscal 2050 by Economic Structural Changes

--Energy Conservation Is a Growth Engine

The Future of Energy and Environmental Choice  Energy and Power Saving after the Nuclear Accident

2014/04/08

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--World Economic Map in 2050
--Establish National Targets to Stabilize Population Decline

JCER Long-Term Forecast and Policy Proposal (Updated)

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Three Barriers on the Road to Prosperity

JCER Long-Term World Forecast - Three Scenarios

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Problems and Solutions