TY  - BOOK
ED  - International Monetary Fund.
TI  - Japan: Selected Issues
T2  - IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report
SN  - 1462329454 :
SN  - 1934-7685
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - International Monetary Fund
KW  - Bond Portfolios
KW  - imf
KW  - Bond
KW  - Capital Losses
KW  - Government Securities
KW  - Japan
N2  - The Japanese Government Bond (JGB) market has been stable in Japan since the earthquake, but the factors holding down JGB yields could diminish over time. To limit these risks, fiscal policy should aim to reduce public debt quickly and lengthen maturity of JGBs. The Bank of Japan's (BoJ) easing measures have had a significant and broad-based impact on financial markets. Policies to support employment and protect incomes have been effective, but have to be phased out and complemented with training and job search assistance programs to facilitate a smooth reallocation of labor
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