Japan: Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund

No 2006/276, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This paper describes determinants of Japan’s productivity growth, reform outputs, and speculation on future potential growth. It investigates the macroeconomic implications of alternative fiscal strategies; examines the issues surrounding the Bank of Japan’s understanding of price stability and monetary policy; examines the impact of Japan’s inflation and price developments; and describes the reengagement of Japanese banks with the rest of Asia for maintaining financial and macroeconomic stability in both Japan and in the other Asian countries.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; bank; CPI; price index; TFP growth; output growth; output cost; CPI inflation; overseas branch; headline CPI inflation; core CPI; product market distortion; Inflation; Potential output; Total factor productivity; Production growth; Consumption taxes; Asia and Pacific; Global; North America (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 55
Date: 2006-07-28
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