01645cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF000048 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451820423 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Japan : Recent Economic Developments. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1996. 1 online resource (100 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper reviews economic developments in Japan during 1994. It focuses on the weak recovery that began in 1994, and the subsequent strengthening of growth since mid-1995. The paper examines developments in output and prices, and reviews the role that fiscal policy has played in providing support to demand, and the resulting sharp deterioration in the fiscal position. Monetary developments, including the reduction in interest rates to record lows in 1995, are discussed. The paper analyzes developments in the external sector and exchange markets. Developments in trade and structural policies are also reviewed. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 1996/090 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/1996/090/002.1996.issue-090-en.xml IMF e-Library