Japan's economic revival : policy challenges in a globalized world
Title:
Japan's economic revival : policy challenges in a globalized world
Author:
Citrin, Daniel.
ISBN:
9780230219328
Publication Information:
Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Physical Description:
xiv, 282 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series:
International monetary fund series
International Monetary Fund
Series Title:
International monetary fund series
General Note:
Formerly CIP.
Contents:
Japan's potential output and productivity growth / Papa N'Diaye -- Household savings in Japan / Hali Edison -- Strategies for fiscal consolidation / Dennis Botman, Hali Edison, and Papa N'Diaye -- Tax policy challenges from globalization and aging : issues and options / Michael Keen -- Pension reform issues / Dora Iakova -- A post-deflation monetary framework / Charles Kramer and Mark Stone -- Practical issues surrounding the new understanding of price stability / Christopher Faulkner-MacDonagh -- Home bias in Japan / W. Christopher Walker -- Recent developments and outlook for Japan's capital flows / Shinobu Nakagawa and Christopher Faulkner-MacDonagh -- Why is Japanese banking sector profitability so low? / Alexander Wolfson -- The re-emergence of Japanese banks in Asia / Shinobu Nakagawa -- Priorities for structural reform / Yougesh Khatri -- Agricultural policies in Japan : domestic and international repercussions / Bradley McDonald -- The domestic and global impact of Japan's policies for growth / Nicoletta Batini, Papa N'Diaye, and Alessandro Rebucci -- Capital flows and the yen-U.S. dollar exchange rate / Papa N'Diaye.
Abstract:
"How should Japan cope with the challenges posed by a shrinking and ageing population and the quickening pace of globalization? Japan has largely overcome the legacies of the post-bubble economy of the 1990s, but ongoing demographic changes and greater financial and trade integration with the global economy call for policies that foster competitiveness, increase resilience to shocks, and safeguard growth prospects. With daunting challenges ahead, policymakers are searching for appropriate responses." "This book brings together contributions from IMF economists to the ongoing policy debate. It offers a comprehensive overview of the central policy issues and the unfinished agenda, as well as an authoritative assessment of the domestic and international impact of Japan's policies. This volume is essential reading for all interested in the resurgence of Japan's economy and the policy choices that will shape its future."--Back cover.
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