OECD's 1976 Economic Survey of Japan examines the main features of the current upswing, economic policies, some medium-term considerations concerning the public sector, and short-term prospects and policy issues.

OECD's 1977 Economic Survey of Japan examines the recent state of the economy, investment behaviour in the current recovery, the balance of payments, demand management policy and short-term prospects before coming to a series of policy conclusions.

OECD's 1978 Economic Survey of Italy examines domestic economic trends, balance of payments developments, economic policies and short term prospects before drawing a series of policy conclusions.

OECD's 1979 Economic Survey of Japan examines recent economic trends, economic policies, sectoral financial flows, and short-term prospects before drawing a series of policy conclusions.

OECD's 1989 Economic Survey of Japan examines recent economic trends, the macro-policy stance and short-term outlook, restructuring the economy and trade and economic performance before drawing a series of conclusions.

This 1999 edition of OECD's periodic review of Japan's economy examines recent economic developments, policies and prospects and includes special features on the tax system and public sector reforms.

This 2008 edition of OECD's periodic survey of the Japanese economy finds Japan experiencing the longest expansion in its post-war history. Moving forward, this survey examines some of Japan's key challenges including bringing an end to deflation ...

OECD's 1975 Economic Survey of Japan examines striking features of the current recession, the stance of economic policy, some medium-term problems and prospects and policy issues.

Japan has navigated the dual shock of the pandemic and the energy crisis well. However, significant headwinds from weak global growth, geopolitical tensions and high inflation highlight the importance of enhancing the Japanese economy’s resilience to shocks. In a context of inflation, which has risen above target, and pressures from divergent monetary policy from peers, adjustments to monetary policy settings have commenced. Given high public debt, fiscal consolidation to rebuild fiscal buffers, underpinned by a credible medium-term fiscal framework to put the debt-to-GDP ratio on a clear downward path, is key. Longer-term sustainability also requires reducing greenhouse gas emissions in line with government targets, calling for green investment, innovation and carbon pricing. Reforms to improve the innovation framework and incentives for start-ups are key to boost productivity and address ageing pressures. Removing obstacles to the employment of women and older persons and making greater use of foreign workers are also essential to counter demographic headwinds. Strengthening the financial position of young people and policies to support families and children, such as improved parental leave, would help to reverse the downward trend in the fertility rate. SPECIAL FEATURE: ADDRESSING DEMOGRAPHIC HEADWINDS

This 2009 edition of OECD's periodic review of Japan's economy includes chapters on overcoming the global crisis, improving the efficiency of the banking sector, the fiscal response to the crisis and fiscal sustainability, health care reform, and ...