01590cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003163 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451820577 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Japan : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (70 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 Selected Issues paper analyzes the key features of the Japanese business cycle, and investigates whether the current recovery differs from past recoveries. In particular, this paper poses the following questions: what are the main characteristics of Japanese business cycles since 1980, and what happens to output, expenditure components, and prices over the cycle? The paper reviews the recent performance and policy issues with respect to the banking sector, insurance sector, and public financial sector in Japan. The stability of the financial sector is also assessed. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2004/247 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2004/247/002.2004.issue-247-en.xml IMF e-Library