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An Overview of the Japanese Distribution System : The Case of the Automobile Industry

Shirai, Sayuri - 1994

the system is inefficient, and second that prices of imported products tend to be higher in Japan than in other markets …

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Strategic corporate layoffs

Agarwal, Ruchir; Kolev, Julian - 2016

Firms in the S and P 500 often announce layoffs within days of one another, despite the fact that the average S and P 500 constituent announces layoffs once every 5 years. By contrast, similarsized privately-held firms do not behave in this way. This paper provides empirical evidence that such...

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Limits to private climate change mitigation

Elmalt, Dalya; Igan, Deniz; Kirti, Divya - 2021

As climate change looms larger, many look to sustainable investing that incorporates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns as part of the way forward. To assess scope for ESG-conscious investing to achieve climate change goals, we explore the link between emissions growth and ESG...

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How green are green debt issuers?

Schmittmann, Jochen Markus; Teng, Chua Han - 2021

Green debt markets are rapidly growing while product design and standards are evolving. Many policymakers and investors view green debt as an important component in the policy mix to achieve the transition to a low carbon economy and ensure the pricing of climate risks. Our analysis contributes...

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Cars in Europe : supply chains and spillovers during COVID-19 times

Boranova, Vizhdan; Huidrom, Raju; Ozturk, Ezgi; … - 2022

The auto sector is macro-critical in many European countries and constitutes one of the main supply chains in the region. Using a multi-sector and multi-country general equilibrium model, this paper presents a quantitative assessment of the impact of global pandemic-induced labor supply...

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Japan’s Corporate Income Tax : Facts, Issues and Reform Options

Mooij, Ruud A. de - 2014

This paper explores how corporate income tax reform can help Japan increase investment and boost potential growth …. Using international and Japan-specific empirical estimates of corporate tax elasticities, investment is predicted to expand … and 30 percent of the static revenue loss could be recovered in the long run through dynamic scoring, although Japan …

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Is Japan’s Population Aging Deflationary?

Anderson, Derek - 2014

Japan has the most rapidly aging population in the world. This affects growth and fiscal sustainability, but the …

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Unstash the Cash! : Corporate Governance Reform in Japan

Aoyagi, Chie - 2014

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 …

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Balance Sheet Repair and Corporate Investment in Japan

Kang, Joong Shik - 2014

We trace Japanese firms’ behavior over the last decades using aggregate corporate balance sheet data. Financial health of Japanese corporate sector has improved and firms paid back significant amount of debt and rebuilt their liquidity buffers. They also expanded abroad while the pace of...

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Bank of Japan'S Monetary Easing Measures : Are they Powerful and Comprehensive?

Lam, Raphael W. - 2011

With policy rates near the zero bound, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) has introduced a series of unconventional monetary …

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