Policy Issues on Low Fertility and Population Aging

Abstract

◈ 저출산 및 고령화 대책과 관련된 정책개발 및 사업개선을 위한 대안모색 ◈ 저출산 및 고령화에 따른 사회경제적 제도개선 방안 마련 ◈ 외국의 저출산 및 고령화 대책에 대한 최근 동향과 시사점에 대한 정보 교환 ◈ 전문분야별 및 지역별 포럼 참석자를 네트워킹하여 지역단위 저출산 및 고령화 대책의 자율적 관리체계 구축 등

In order to tackle low fertility and rapid aging problem, the Korean government introduced the 1st(2006~21010) and 2nd(2011~2015) "National Basic Plan on Low Fertility and Population Aging". Despite the effort the Korean fertility rate is still the lowest among OECD countries, suicide rate and poverty rate of older people score the highest among OECD member countries. Such numerical index implies that we are now at a moment to evaluate our achievements and prepare for future policy directions. This study is an attempt to achieve such objective by analyzing the "blind spots" of Korean low fertility and old age policies. Due to the fact that the term "blind spots" is not an academic term, this study tries to define blind spots within various policy contexts of low fertility and population aging. Moreover, this study also suggests what has to be done in the future to overcome the blind spots within existing policy programs and achieve successful outcomes.