Executive summary
Assessment and recommendations
Chapter 1. Japan’s economic recovery: seeking a self-sustained expansion and an end to deflation
-Japan’s recovery from the 2008 global economic crisis
-Japan’s short-term economic outlook
-Monetary and exchange rate policies
-The medium-term outlook: sustaining growth and addressing the fiscal problem
Chapter 2. Achieving fiscal sustainability in Japan
-Fiscal developments through 2010
-The 2010 Fiscal Management Strategy
-Overcoming the structural budget deficit and achieving fiscal sustainability
-Reform of the fiscal policy framework
-Conclusion
Chapter 3. Japan’s New Growth Strategy to create demand and jobs
-Overview of the New Growth Strategy
-Policies in the New Growth Strategy by sector
-Conclusion
Chapter 4. Education reform in Japan
-Overview of the Japanese education system
-Policies to improve educational outcomes
-Increasing efficiency: more value for money in education
-Reducing the burden on families
-Reducing inequality in education
-Strengthening vocational education and training
-Increasing the role of the education system in innovation
-Conclusion
Chapter 5. Labour market reforms to improve growth and equity
-Labour market dualism
-Encouraging greater labour market participation
-Conclusion