CAMBRIDGE – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent policy decisions – to increase monetary stimulus dramatically, to postpone a consumption-tax increase, and to call a snap election in mid-December – have returned his country to the forefront of an intense policy debate. The problem is simple: How can aging advanced economies revive growth after a financial crisis?
美国剑桥—日本首相安倍晋三的最近的政策决定——大幅加码货币刺激、暂停消费税提高、决定在12月中旬举行大选——让日本又回到了激烈政策争论的前沿。问题很简单：老龄化发达经济体如何在金融危机后恢复增长？答案可不简单。