Policy Brief: Economic Survey of Japan 2009

In the context of the global economic crisis, the Japanese economy has falleninto its deepest recession of the post-war era. Output is projected to contract byaround 6% in 2009, reflecting a plunge in exports and tighter financial conditions.Prompt action by the authorities to stabilise financial markets, cut the policyinterest rate and implement large-scale fiscal stimulus is cushioning the blow andsets the stage for a mild recovery,

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