Reversal of fortune: Macroeconomic policy, International Finance, and Banking in Japan

International Economics and Economic Policy - Tập 2 - Trang 91-100 - 2005
Gary R. Saxonhouse1, Robert M. Stern1
1University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

Tóm tắt

This essay provides an introduction and overview for a symposium on macroeconomic policy, international finance and banking in Japan. The symposium consists of thirteen papers. Nine of the papers including most of those on macroeconomic policy and international finance appear in this issue. The remaining papers including one on macroeconomic relations within the Asia-Pacific region and three on Japan's banking system will appear in a special section of the next issue of this journal.

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