Japan Out of the Lost Decade Divine Wind or Firms' Effort?

Author/creator Tokutsu, Ichiro Author
Other author Ogawa, Kazuo Author
Other author Saito, Mika Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWashington : International Monetary Fund
Description43 p.
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Summary Annotation A surge of exports in the 2000s helped Japan exit the severe decade-long stagnation known as the lost decade. Using panel data of Japanese exporting firms, we examine the sources of the export surge during this period. One view argues that the so-called divine wind or exogenous external demand boosted Japanese exports. the other view emphasizes the role of supply factors such as productivity gains, materialized after long-fought restructuring efforts during the lost decade. Estimating the firm-level export function allows us to assess the relative importance of these demand and supply factors. Evidence shows that firms' efforts were more important than the divine wind.
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