01611cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001811 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451820621 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Japan : Economic and Policy Developments. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001. 1 online resource (102 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 Japanese economy is vulnerable to external and domestic shocks. The new government has made a commitment to turn the fiscal situation around. The new policy framework provides the Bank of Japan with the scope to ease the policy stance. A deteriorating macroeconomic environment has exposed underlying structural problems in the banking sector. Over the past year, Japan maintained its traditional emphasis on pursuing further trade liberalization through the World Trade Organization (WTO) framework, while at the same time initiating talks on bilateral free trade agreements. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2001/221 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2001/221/002.2001.issue-221-en.xml IMF e-Library