?Lost Decade? in Translation.

Is the recovery from the global financial crisis now secured? A strikingly similar crisis that stalled Japan's growth miracle two decades ago could provide some clues. This paper explores the parallels and draws potential implications for the current global outlook and policies. Japan's ex...

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Main Author: Tokuoka, Kiichi
Other Authors: Syed, Murtaza H., Kang, Kenneth
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington : International Monetary Fund, 2009
Series:IMF Working Papers.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • I. Introduction; II. Japan's Lost Decade: From Green Shoots to Enduring Recovery; A. Background: The Three Phases of Japan's Crisis; Phase 1: 1990-97-Crisis Outbreak and Fragile Recovery; Phase 2: 1997-2000-Systemic Stress and Second Recovery Attempt; Phase 3: 2001-03-Renewed Systemic Stress Followed by Sustained Recovery; B. Revisiting Japan's Policy Responses; The Primacy of Financial and Corporate Interventions; Re-assessing the Effectiveness of Fiscal Stimulus; The Supportive Role of Credit Easing; The Art of Disengagement: Exit Strategies and Long-Term Impacts.
  • III. Potential Implications for Today: Recovery from the Great RecessionA. The Outlook for the Global Recovery: Views from the Lost Decade; B. The Role for Global Policies: From Stimulus to Exit; IV. Conclusion; Appendix. A Chronology of Japan's Key Policy Actions; References.