Number: RL30176
Title: Japans Economic Miracle: What Happened?
Authors: William H. Cooper, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: This report provides an analysis of the trends, causes, and implications of Japan's economic problems in the 1990s. Specifically, it examines the macroeconomic policies and structural deficiencies that experts cite as the root causes of Japan's recession. The report also examines the direct and indirect effects Japan's economic problems have had on the United States, their implications for U.S.-Japan economic ties and U.S. policy, and U.S. policy options.
Pages: 22
Date: October 1, 2001