Naohiro Ogawa

About the Author

Naohiro Ogawa is a distinguished Japanese economist and demographer renowned for his incisive analyses of population dynamics and their far-reaching socioeconomic implications. With decades of experience at prestigious institutions like Nihon University and the Japan Center for Economic Research, Ogawa has dedicated his career to unraveling the challenges posed by aging societies and declining birth rates in Japan and beyond. His work bridges rigorous data-driven research with accessible prose, offering policymakers, academics, and the public vital insights into the future of labor markets, fiscal sustainability, and social welfare systems. In 'The Baby Bust: Who Will Do the Work? Who Will Pay the Taxes?', Ogawa compellingly argues for proactive measures to address the impending demographic crisis, blending statistical evidence with forward-thinking recommendations to safeguard economic vitality in an era of shrinking workforces.