This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights that Japan's economy is growing above potential, narrowing the negative … output gap. The expansion is now broader and more balanced than in 2015, with private consumption growth turning positive and … support fades as currently scheduled. The fiscal stimulus package supports 2017 growth through higher consumption and …

This Selected Issues paper analyzes reasons behind low levels of private investment in Japan. Private investment in … Japan not only appears low, but also seems to have underperformed relative to other advanced economies. Findings support the …

growth, the financial sector, private investment, and monetary policy in Japan. Japan's labor market has fared relatively … well considering the occasional substantial output losses, with unemployment remaining low. Although Japan's employment …

This 2016 Article IV Consultation highlights that the economic growth of Japan has slowed owing to weak private … consumption and sluggish investment and that inflation has lost its forward momentum. Although financial conditions remain …

The rapid aging and shrinking of Japan's population will dominate economic policy making in coming decades-impelling a …

This Selected Issues explores Japan's experiences with past valued added tax (VAT) rate increases and discusses …