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Is Japan's economy bouncing back?

Geoff Riley

30th August 2017

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The world's third biggest economy is enjoying an economic upturn although growth remains very slow compared to many emerging economies in Asia. This BBC news video is excellent as an introduction to macroeconomic objectives for first time economists.

One of the risks to Japan's upswing is the continued appreciation of the Japanese Yen

An academic perspective on five years of Abenomics

The latest macroeconomic indicators on Japan can be found here

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

@tutor2uGeoff

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