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We have shown that Barro’s neutrality does not hold perfectly in Japan (chapter 2) and there exists a serious concern with the sustainability of fiscal policy in the 1990s (chapter 4). Hence, it is important to reduce government deficits in the long run.
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Ihori, T., Doi, T., Kondo, H. (2002). Fiscal Reconstruction. In: Ihori, T., Sato, M. (eds) Government Deficit and Fiscal Reform in Japan. Research Monographs in Japan-U.S. Business & Economics, vol 7. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3528-4_7
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