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For some time the Japanese Government has been heavily urged upon to adopt expansionary measures and thus contribute via increased imports to the economic recovery of Japan’s trading partners. Against this background, the following article analyses the present state of the Japanese economy and the prospects of removing the country’s huge current account surplus by appropriate policies.
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Executive Vice President, Director General, Yamaichi Research Institute of Securities and Economics, Inc.
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Yoshino, T. The Japanese economy and its problems. Intereconomics 13, 136–139 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02929181
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02929181