I hope that Japanese firms will adopt these technologies not only to cut costs and streamline production processes, which they are good at, but also make more active use of them to enhance the value added through innovation. 9  B.
Expected Changes in the Household Sector: Further Active Participation by Women and the Young Then, what changes are expected in the household sector with a view to improving productivity? As I pointed out earlier, the increased labor participation by women and seniors is a very positive development for Japan's economy, given the decline in the working-age population.