01643cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF000490 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451820539 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Japan : Economic and Policy Developments. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1997. 1 online resource (108 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 and policy developments in Japan during the 1990s. It suggests that, while growth is likely to be adversely affected in the near term owing to the fiscal consolidation measures adopted as part of the FY1997 budget, the prospects are favorable for continued economic recovery, supported by improved labor market developments and external demand. A declining working-age population, however, will constrain underlying growth over the longer term. The paper also suggests that a deeper and more accelerated fiscal adjustment would help ensure a declining debt ratio over the medium term. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 1997/091 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/1997/091/002.1997.issue-091-en.xml IMF e-Library