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Current Developments in Manufactured Nanomaterials in Japanpdf,70Kb,English | View long abstract 14-Apr-2008 This paper, which was submitted by the Japanese delegation, shows the current developments in nanotechnology in Japan, given at the 3rd Meeting of the Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials, held ... |
Economic survey of Japan 2008: Reforming the labour market to cope with increasing dualism and population ageingEnglish | View long abstract 07-Apr-2008 Labour market reform is needed to reverse the rising share of non-regular workers, which creates equity and efficiency concerns, and to raise the female participation rate to offset population ageing. |
Economic survey of Japan 2008: Enhancing the productivity of the service sector in JapanEnglish | View long abstract 07-Apr-2008 To reverse the deceleration in productivity growth in services, Japan should eliminate entry barriers, accelerate regulatory reform, upgrade competition policy and reduce barriers to trade and FDI. |
Economic survey of Japan 2008: Reforming the tax system to promote fiscal sustainability and economic growthEnglish | View long abstract 07-Apr-2008 Tax reform is a priority to raise revenue needed for fiscal sustainability. In addition, it should promote economic growth, address increasing income inequality and improve the local tax system. |
Economic survey of Japan 2008: Achieving progress on fiscal consolidation by controlling government expendituresEnglish | View long abstract 07-Apr-2008 Spending cuts, focusing on public investment and the government wage bill, are needed to for fiscal consolidation, along with reforms to limit social spending and boost efficiency in the public sector. |
Economic survey of Japan 2008: Bringing an end to deflation under the new monetary policy frameworkEnglish | View long abstract 07-Apr-2008 Given slower growth and increased economic uncertainty, the central bank should not raise the policy interest rate until inflation is firmly positive and the risk of renewed deflation becomes negligible. |
Policy Brief: Economic Survey of Japan, 2008pdf,335Kb,English | View long abstract 07-Apr-2008 The Japanese economy is experiencing the longest expansion in its post-war history, and growth is projected to continue at a 1½ to 2% rate over the next two years. This expansion has been largely driven ... Also available: |
Economic survey of Japan 2008: Key challenges to sustaining the expansion in JapanEnglish | View long abstract 07-Apr-2008 Japan faces a number of economic challenges, including: i) monetary policy; ii) achieving fiscal sustainability; iii) tax reform; iv) productivity in the service sector; and v) labour market reform. |
Economic survey of Japan 2008English | View long abstract 07-Apr-2008 Japan’s economic expansion continues but the fiscal situation is a concern. The main economic challenges are monetary and fiscal policy, cutting public spending, tax reform, enhancing productivity growth in the service sector and labour market reform. Also available: |
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Economic Survey of Japan 2009
OECD Reviews of Regulatory Reform - Japan: Progress in Implementing Regulatory Reform
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OECD教育革新センターエコノミスト・宮本晃司 －日本が今日のグローバル経済で効果的に競争していくためには、教育システムの費用効果を更に改善する必要があることを説明します。
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