Income inequality and relative poverty among the working-age population in Japan have risen to levels above the OECD …-income households, particularly single parents. This Working Paper relates to the 2006 OECD Economic Survey of Japan (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/japan …

Labour productivity growth in the service sector, which accounts for 70% of Japan’s economic output and employment, has … essential to raise Japan’s growth potential. The key is to eliminate entry barriers, accelerate regulatory reform, upgrade …

Empirical work shows that competition is important for promoting economic growth. However, in Japan the promotion of … economic policy. Reforms to promote product market competition in Japan should inter alia focus on strengthening the legal …

also necessary to expand training outside of firms to support Japan’s growth potential, while enhancing the employment … force participation, which is essential given rapid population ageing that is already reducing Japan’s working … female employment, while also raising Japan’s exceptionally low birth rate.<P>Réformer le marché du travail au Japon pour …

This paper examines the relationship between the output gap and inflation in Japan by estimating Phillips curves and … low inflation for Japan. In particular, there is evidence that the slope of the Phillips curve becomes flatter when the … between demand pressures and inflation in Japan since the beginning of the 1990s. Evidence is also found that the relationship …

Increasing productivity growth through innovation is a key to raising living standards. Although R&D intensity in Japan … Economic Survey of Japan (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/japan).<P>Améliorer le système d'innovation pour assurer une croissance …

been tested on large samples. Using a new dataset from Japan, this paper demonstrates that state agencies choose localities …