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 …

Fiscal policy has been strongly expansionary for most of the past decade in Japan. The resulting strain on public … structural reform and deregulation in Japan …

This Selected Issues paper examines the factors behind the recent surge in capital flows in Japan. The paper presents …

This 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that Japan’s external position remains strong. Boosted by investment … income, the current account surplus widened in 2006 to nearly 4 percent of Japan’s GDP, despite a shrinking trade balance …

This 2004 Article IV Consultation highlights that Japan’s economic recovery continued in 2003 and into the first part …

public financial sector in Japan. The stability of the financial sector is also assessed …