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Japan: 2022 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Japan
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International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
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IMF Staff Country Reports
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Volume 2022: Issue 099
Language:
English
Publication Date:
06 Apr 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400206542.002
ISBN:
9798400206542
ISSN:
1934-7685
Pages:
83
Keywords:
money market rate; article IV consultation discussion; free-floating exchange rate regime; financial support; headline CPI inflation; SDR million; Climate finance; COVID-19; Climate change; Credit; Global; Asia and Pacific; Europe
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Pre-COVID-19, economic policies under “Abenomics” helped ease financial conditions, exit deflation, and raise labor market participation, but fell short on the deep reforms needed to raise productivity and achieve inclusive and sustainable growth. The Japanese economy is now recovering from the pandemic amid strong policy support that has helped to mitigate the downturn. Japan had substantially lower rates of COVID-related infections and deaths than most advanced economies.
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ISSN:
1934-7685
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
Volume 2022: Issue 099