Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: China’s population is aging rapidly and declining by about a million people each year. This has left multinational enterprises (MNEs) facing a rapidly aging and shrinking labor force simultaneously as their consumer base is contracting. In this paper, we review recent policy responses to these trends and offer guidance for MNE managers on how to manage effectively in an aging environment by creating senior‑friendly workplaces, tapping into the expanding silver economy, enhancing productivity by integrating emerging technologies, and diversifying supply chains by moving labor intensive production to younger countries. We also highlight examples of MNEs already putting these strategies into practice.
Source: AIB Insights
DOI: 10.46697/001c.163601
Author: Masud Chand
Institution: Wichita State University
Language: English
Subfield: Demography
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7166686499