Japan’s high corporate savings might be holding back growth. We focus on the causes and consequences of the current … corporate behavior and suggest options for reform. In particular, Japan’s weak corporate governance—as measured by available … comprehensive corporate governance reform should be a key component of Japan’s growth strategy …

We use a Global VAR model to study spillovers from the Bank of Japan's quantitative and qualitative easing (QQE) on …

We assess the ongoing reform efforts in Japan in terms of inclusive growth. We use prefectural level panel data to … and policy variables. Our analysis suggests that achieving the Bank of Japan's 2 percent inflation target has a positive …

This paper argues that Japan’s excessive labor market duality can reduce Total Factor Productivity (TFP) due to a … employment protection between regular and non-regular workers would substantially reduce labor market duality in Japan. One …

Data and anecdotal evidence suggest that Japan is suffering from labor shortages, which are large in an international … focuses on policy options to ease Japan’s labor shortages. In particular, we focus on possible measures to increase reliance …

Japan. Our main result is that stepping up minimum wage growth from 2 to the planned 3 percent per year could raise wage … growth by 0.5 percent annually. Given Japan's need for income policies to generate vigorous wage-price dynanics, reflecting …