01617cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001686 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451820553 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Japan : Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes-Fiscal Transparency Module. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001. 1 online resource (18 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 The paper provides an assessment of fiscal transparency practices in Japan against the requirements of the IMF code of good practices on fiscal transparency. The responsibilities of different levels of government, and of the separate branches of government, are well defined. The coordination and management of fiscal activity is fairly effective. There are many respects in which Japan meets high standards of fiscal transparency. Recent initiatives have improved fiscal transparency. There is nevertheless room for major progress in key areas. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2001/156 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2001/156/002.2001.issue-156-en.xml IMF e-Library