A Closer Look at Japan's Rising Consumption Tax

Thomas Lubik and Karl Rhodes

Richmond Fed Economic Brief, 2019, issue October

Abstract: Japan plans to raise its national consumption tax next week from 8 percent to 10 percent. Some commentators and economists have blamed previous consumption tax increases for causing recessions in 1997 and 2014, but little statistical analysis has been published to support or refute such claims. This Economic Brief highlights new evidence that significant changes in Japan's household consumption behavior did in fact coincide with the 1997 tax hike.

Keywords: Japan; consumption tax; household consumption (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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