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Japan: Selected Issues
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International Monetary Fund
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IMF Staff Country Reports
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2000: Issue 144
Language:
English
Publication Date:
02 Nov 2000
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451820591.002
ISBN:
9781451820591
ISSN:
1934-7685
Pages:
113
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; bank; deposit; yen-dollar rate; yen-dollar market; age-earnings profile; resolution tool; dependency ratio; yen appreciation; Aging; Pensions; Deposit insurance; Wages; Exchange rates; Global
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A sustained decline in fertility rates underlies a rapid aging and decline of Japan's population. This will have profound social and economic implications. The paper illustrates the difficult situation facing Japanese fiscal policy in the years ahead. The findings of this paper indicate that there may be a role for foreign exchange interventions in providing stimulus at the current conjuncture. Deposit insurance reform is a central element in the government strategy to strengthen the Japanese banking system. The unemployment-deflation puzzle in Japan has been explained.
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ISSN:
1934-7685
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