In this paper, we conduct a theoretical analysis of personal taxes (defined to include consumption and income taxes … policy recommendations about how to reform personal taxes in Japan. We find that the structure of Japan's current consumption …

stagnation of investment, especially private fixed investment, was the primary culprit. I then investigate the causes of the … stagnation of household consumption during the 1990s and find that the stagnation of household disposable income, the decline in …

global economic woes is a ¡°consumption driven growth model¡± (which China advocates but has yet to fully implement) because … when there is insufficient consumption, excess savings will remain idle, seek a return from rent or deception, or fund …>Fiscal Policy</li> <li>Trade Policy</li> <li>Currency Policy</li> <li>China and Export Versus Consumption-Driven Growth</li> <li …