Japan's Lost Decade
Author | : Gary Saxonhouse |
Publisher | : Wiley-Blackwell |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2004-03-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 1405119179 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781405119177 |
Rating | : 4/5 (177 Downloads) |
Download or read book Japan's Lost Decade written by Gary Saxonhouse and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2004-03-05 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores the origins of Japan’s current economic crisis and assesses the country’s prospects for recovery. An exploration of the origins and consequences of Japan’s current economic crisis. Examines the collapse of the equity and real estate market bubbles in the late 1980s. Analyses the failure of Japanese monetary and fiscal policies to reverse the ensuing economic decline. Evaluates unorthodox options available to policy makers that might enable Japan to recover from its ‘lost decade’. Suggests that Japan’s prospects for economic recovery are still uncertain.