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Japan opts for another round of fiscal stimulus
Japan’s debt-to-GDP ratio has remained at more than 200 percent for years. The question is how long it can maintain that burden, especially with a shrinking population (source: dpa)
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What's inside
- Japanese consumers are still reluctant to spend
- The government has used fiscal stimuli to reverse this trend
- Demographic constraints put a damper on demand
- Defense outlays will increase for the foreseeable future
Who will benefit?
- Report is targeted to the decision makers in cross country manufacturing – suppliers, manufacturers, logistics.
- Also considered useful for the administrative university facilities, to better understand the possible effects of current decisions.
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