Japan

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OECD Economic Outlook No. 86 - Japan

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19-Nov-2009

Summary of economic developments and projections for Japan taken from the latest OECD Economic Outlook.

Supporting Japan policy objectives: the OECD Contribution

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18-Nov-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Japan is one of the countries hardest-hit by the crisis. We now see signs of a recovery in Japan, thanks to large-scale fiscal stimulus and accommodative measures by the Bank of Japan. But the great challenge today is to move from a policy-based recovery to self-sustained growth.

Government at a Glance: Country note for Japan

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22-Oct-2009

This country note, based on the new biennial publication Government at a glance, provides indicators describing key elements underlying government structure and performance of Japan, from the perspective of revenues, expenditures and employment.

OECD economic survey of Japan 2009

30-Sep-2009

Japan has been hard-hit by the global financial crisis. Its main economic challenges include raising its growth potential, upgrading the financial sector, resolving its fiscal problem, reforming health care and improving climate change policies.

Employment Outlook 2009 Country Notes: Japan

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16-Sep-2009

The OECD Employment Outlook 2009 indicates that Japan has experienced sizeable job losses during the global economic downturn. In July, the unemployment rate reached a record high level of 5.7%, two percentage points higher than at the end of 2007.

Education at a Glance 2009 - Summary of key findings: Japan

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08-Sep-2009

This 2009 edition of Education at a Glance includes first results from TALIS, a survey on teacher practices, new analysis of the social benefits of education, new information on long-term unemployment and involuntary part-time work among young adults, and new data on the benefits of education.