The Political Economy of Fiscal Consolidation in Japan

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Ihori, Toshihiro (Editor), Terai, Kimiko (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Advances in Japanese Business and Economics, 8
• Subjects: Personal finance.; Pension plans.; Public finance.; Public administration.; Economics.; Public Economics.; Public Administration.; Wealth Management/Pension Planning.

This book investigates the reasons for persistent public deficits and delayed fiscal reform in Japan, placing a special emphasis on political economy aspects. Japan is confronted with the need to pursue fiscal discipline for fiscal consolidation and implement structural reforms for reorganizing fisc...