- Additional Authors
- Urasawa, Satoshi.
- Description
- 43 p.; 21 x 29.7cm.
- Summary
- With gross government debt surpassing 200% of GDP, Japan's fiscal situation is in uncharted territory. In addition to robust nominal GDP growth, correcting two decades of budget deficits requires a large and sustained fiscal consolidation based on a detailed and credible multi-year plan that includes measures to control spending and raise revenue. On the spending side, reforms to contain ageing-related outlays are the priority, while the consumption tax should be the main source of additional revenue, given that its impact on economic activity is less negative than other taxes. The plan should target a primary budget surplus large enough to stabilise the public debt ratio by 2020. The fiscal policy framework should be improved to help reinforce confidence in Japan's fiscal position and prevent a run-up in interest rates. Higher consumption taxes should be accompanied by well-targeted social spending, including the introduction of an earned income tax credit, to prevent a rise in inequality and poverty. This Working Paper relates to the 2013 OECD Economic Survey of Japan (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/japan)
- Series Statement
- OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.1050
- Uniform Title
- OECD Economics Department Working Papers, no.1050.
- Subject
- LCCN
- 10.1787/5k46cvtkbf33-en
- OCLC
- oecd-lib-003387
- Author
Jones, Randall.
- Title
Restoring Japan's Fiscal Sustainability [electronic resource] / Randall Jones and Satoshi Urasawa
- Imprint
Paris : OECD Publishing, 2013.
- Series
OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.1050
OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.1050.
- Connect to:
- Indexed Term
Economics
Finance and Investment
Japan
- Added Author
Urasawa, Satoshi.
- Other Standard Identifier
10.1787/5k46cvtkbf33-en doi