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Policy Brief: Economic Survey of Japan 2009

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30-Sep-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 ...

Economic Survey of Japan 2009: The fiscal policy response to the crisis and achieving fiscal sustainability

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30-Sep-2009

Japan needs a credible fiscal consolidation plan, including spending cuts and tax increases, to maintain confidence in its fiscal sustainability as gross public debt nears 200% of GDP in 2010.

Economic Survey of Japan 2009: Financial stability: overcoming the crisis and improving the efficiency of the banking sector

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30-Sep-2009

Emergency measures adopted in the wake of the global crisis should be phased out once a recovery is in place, while adopting reforms to address chronic problems in the financial sector and increase efficiency.

Economic Survey of Japan 2009: Overcoming the global crisis: the need for a new growth model

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30-Sep-2009

As attention shifts to fiscal consolidation, sustaining output growth will depend increasingly on private domestic demand, requiring reforms, particularly in the labour market and the non-manufacturing sector.

Economic Survey of Japan 2009

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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 ...

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.

Interim Economic Assessment – clarification of annual projections

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04-Sep-2009

Jørgen Elmeskov, Acting Head, Economics Department

The calculated calendar year growth rates for 2009 published in the OECD’s latest interim economic assessment are computed by mechanically extending the GDP outturn data up to the second quarter of 2009 ...

Doing Better for Children: Highlights for Japan

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01-Sep-2009

Japan spends less than the OECD average on children at each stage of childhood... The Japanese spending shortfall is especially pronounced for children under age 6, being less than one third of the spending committed to children between the ages of 6 and 17 years.

Spend early on children, says OECD

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01-Sep-2009

Governments should invest more money on children in the first six years of their lives to reduce social inequality and help all children, especially the most vulnerable, have happier lives, according to the OECD’s first ever report on child well-being in its 30 member countries.