In 1980, 9% of Japan’s population was 65 or older; now the ratio is more than 23%, one of the highest in the world. As a consequence, Japanese citizens who 30 years ago were saving for their retirement are now dissaving, precisely as economic theory predicted.
这一观点最后被证明是正确的。1980年，9%的日本人为65岁及以上人口；如今，这一比例达到了23%以上，为世界最高之一。结果，30年前努力储蓄的日本公民现在正在动用储蓄，与经济学理论的预测完全相同。随着国民储蓄率的下降，经常项目盈余也越来越少。