IMF Staff Country Reports

Japan : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Japan

Author/Editor:

International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept

Publication Date:

November 28, 2018

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

The rapid aging and shrinking of Japan’s population will dominate economic policy making in coming decades—impelling a fresh look at the objectives and tools of Abenomics. Six years of Abenomics have yielded some important results, but achieving sustained high growth and durable reflation, while also tackling debt sustainability and a shifting global economic landscape, will require strengthened policies.

Series:

Country Report No. 18/333

Subject:

Article IV consultation reports Corruption Debt sustainability analysis Demographic indicators Economic indicators External spillovers Financial sector Fiscal policy Fiscal reforms Inflation expectations Monetary policy Press releases Staff reports