Japan still may have options
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Bank of Japan, the country's central bank, should target inflation, according to Lawrence Summers, former secretary of the United States Treasury. Because of the financial sector repair, negative real interest rates may be needed for a period. So, an inflation target greater than zero may be necessary. In addition, policy makers should not explicitly aims for a weak yen.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 2001
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The people who can fix Japan
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Potential innovators of Japan are discussed.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 2003
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