OECD economic surveys : Japan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Series:

OECD Economic Surveys

OECD economic surveys, 0376-6438 ; v. 2008/4 (Apr. 2008)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Japan--Economic conditions.

Japan.

Japan--Economic policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Other Title:

Japan

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This 2008 edition of OECD's periodic survey of the Japanese economy finds Japan experiencing the longest expansion in its post-war history. Moving forward, this survey examines some of Japan's key challenges including bringing an end to deflation, achieving progress on fiscal consolidation, reforming the tax system, enhancing the productivity of the services sector, and coping with population ageing dualism.

Contents:

Table of contents; Basic statistics of Japan; Executive summary; Assessment and recommendations; Chapter 1. Key challenges to sustaining the expansion in Japan; Chapter 2. Bringing an end to deflation under the new monetary policy framework; Chapter 3. Achieving progress on fiscal consolidation by controlling government expenditures; Chapter 4. Reforming the tax system to promote fiscal sustainability and economic growth; Chapter 5. Enhancing the productivity of the service sector in Japan; Chapter 6. Reforming the labour market to cope with increasing dualism and population ageing

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-281-71976-5

9786611719760

92-64-04307-1

OCLC:

437219745