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Fully remote work and stable long-term care costs can buffer life satisfaction in small and medium-sized cities

As populations decline and age across many developed countries, cities are increasingly being forced to ask a difficult question: How can residents maintain well-being when long-term demographic recovery is unlikely? This question is especially urgent in Japan, where the majority of small and medium...

Fully remote work and stable long-term care costs can buffer life satisfaction in small and medium-sized cities
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As populations decline and age across many developed countries, cities are increasingly being forced to ask a difficult question: How can residents maintain well-being when long-term demographic recovery is unlikely? This question is especially urgent in Japan, where the majority of small and medium-sized cities (SMCs) are already experiencing population decline.

Originally published at Phys.org

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