Japan - Making the Most of Current Tailwinds
| [Date] | Friday, September 22, 2017, 14:00-16:00 [Doors open at 13:30] |
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| [Venue] | FUKUTAKE Learning Theater Map |
| [Co-organized by] | Policy Alternatives Research Institute, the University of Tokyo (PARI) the IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP) |
| [Language] | English / Japanese simultaneous interpretation |
| [Additional Information] | The registration will be closed when it reaches the capacity. |
Japan’s economy has been enjoying broader, above-potential growth for more than one year, thanks to a pickup in trade and temporary fiscal support. However, wage growth is weak despite acute labor shortage, and inflation is stubbornly low notwithstanding aggressive monetary easing. Longer-term challenges in the form of high public debt and demographic headwinds remain. In the annual “Article IV” staff report, IMF staff emphasize that a comprehensive policy package, prioritizing demand support policies and labor market reforms, will be needed to achieve the ambitious targets set under Abenomics. In addition, enhanced financial sector policies should contain risks from the prolonged low interest environment and demographic headwinds.
Program
| 14:00-16:00 | Japan - Making the Most of Current Tailwinds | Speaker | Odd Per Brekk, Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department, Mission Chief for Japan AIV, IMF |
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| Panelists |
Hiroshi Ugai, Chief Economist, JPMorgan Securities Ryutaro Kono, Chief Economist, BNP Paribas Takao Komine, Professor, Department of Regional Development, Taisho University Mamoru Nagano, Professor, Faculty of Economics, Seikei University |
Moderator |
Naoyuki Shinohara, Professor, Policy Alternatives Research Institute (PARI), the University of Tokyo |