This 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that the GDP growth in Japan slowed unexpectedly in the second quarter of …

This Selected Issues paper for Japan illustrates the impact of fiscal and structural reforms on the Japanese and world … economies. Japan faces a sizable fiscal deficit, against a backdrop of weak trend growth and growing imbalances in the world …

Japan showed strong economic recovery from the crisis. Executive Directors welcomed the development and stressed the … Bank of Japan’s monetary framework is well suited to the post deflation environment and welcomed the improvement in …

A sustained decline in fertility rates underlies a rapid aging and decline of Japan's population. This will have … Japanese banking system. The unemployment-deflation puzzle in Japan has been explained …

This 2008 Article IV Consultation highlights that Japan’s external position remains strong. The current account surplus … the increased amounts and frequency of the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) liquidity operations. The near-term economic outlook is …

-term growth. In Japan, public policies can help create an environment for more effective capital formation. For Japan, reforms to …

Japan’s economy is gaining strength, but vulnerability to sovereign risk is rising. The new government has a greater …. Global events have focused on Japan’s fiscal problems, and raised the urgency for fiscal adjustment. Easing measures by the … Bank of Japan (BoJ) will help recovery and address the risks of deflation. The banking sector has improved, but faces a …

This paper reviews economic developments in Japan during 1994. It focuses on the weak recovery that began in 1994, and …

This Selected Issues paper analyzes macroeconomic developments and prospects for Japan during the 1990s. Following a … in 1997. This paper also examines fiscal policy issues for Japan …