? And why did it take so long for Japan to recover from the bursting of its asset price bubble of the late 1980s? In this … volume, a team from the International Monetary Fund examines the causes of the lingering economic problems of Japan, the … economy through a series of stimulus packages. This book presents a compelling story about Japan's economy. Its message - that …

Is the recovery from the global financial crisis now secured? A strikingly similar crisis that stalled Japan''s growth … current global outlook and policies. Japan''s experiences suggest four broad lessons. First, green shoots do not guarantee a …

United Kingdom, the euro area, and Japan during the recent crisis on interbank credit and liquidity risk premia …

The Great Recession pushed Japan’s unemployment rate to historic highs, but the increase has been small by … international standards and small relative to the large output shock. This paper explores Japan’s cyclical labor market response to …

Introduction / Nobuharu Yokokawa and Gary Dymski -- 1. From the subprime to the great earthquake crisis in Japan … global economy / Hitoshi Hirakawa -- 15. Financialization, structural change, and employment in the U.S. and Japan / James …