01555cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001339 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451820546 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Japan : Economic and Policy Developments. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2000. 1 online resource (101 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 Fiscal policy has been strongly expansionary for most of the past decade in Japan. The resulting strain on public finances has made stimulus policies more difficult to maintain. The stance of monetary policy has remained unchanged over the past year. Further progress in resolving banking problems is essential given the plan to remove blanket deposit insurance in April 2002 and to lay the foundation for sustained growth. The paper discusses recent developments in the field of structural reform and deregulation in Japan. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2000/143 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2000/143/002.2000.issue-143-en.xml IMF e-Library