Japan Is Dealing with Economic Concerns About an Aging Population

question 48

Multiple Choice

Japan is dealing with economic concerns about an aging population by

• A) increasing the birth rate.
• B) encouraging women and older people to work.
• C) encouraging intermarriage between Japanese and non-Japanese workers.
• D) increasing its longstanding policy of moving polluting industries to China.
• E) encouraging immigration.

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Definitions:

Personal Work

Tasks or activities performed by an individual that are intended for personal satisfaction, development, or benefit, rather than for employer profit.

"Yellow-Dog" Contracts

Employment agreements where the employee agrees not to join or support a trade union during their employment.

Norris-LaGuardia Act

A 1932 U.S. federal law that limited courts' abilities to issue injunctions against non-violent labor disputes and encouraged collective bargaining.

Taft-Hartley Act

The Taft-Hartley Act, officially known as the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947, restricts the activities and power of labor unions in the United States.