Japan: Selected Issues

Author: International Monetary Fund

Volume/Issue: Volume 2004 Issue 247

Publication date: August 2004

ISBN: 9781451820577

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Banks and Banking , Labor , Economics- Macroeconomics , Public Finance , Demography , ISCR , CR , firm , business cycle , debt , bank , recession , pension system , recession phase , dating committee , manufacturing firm , highway corporation , sales ratio , Pension spending , Business cycles , Pensions , Labor force participation , Europe

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Summary

This Selected Issues paper analyzes the key features of the Japanese business cycle, and investigates whether the current recovery differs from past recoveries. In particular, this paper poses the following questions: what are the main characteristics of Japanese business cycles since 1980, and what happens to output, expenditure components, and prices over the cycle? The paper reviews the recent performance and policy issues with respect to the banking sector, insurance sector, and public financial sector in Japan. The stability of the financial sector is also assessed.