2020年9月8日 星期二

「安倍經濟學」的認知? The world has lessons to learn from Abenomics. Abe's milestone marks mixed and incremental record










Many mature economies resemble Japan's: they combine greying populations, faltering growth, high public debt and stubbornly low inflation, despite miserly interest rates




ECONOMIST.COM
The world has lessons to learn from Abenomics
Parting gift




隨著 安倍晉三 宣佈因病辭職,「一強」政權即將落幕。這位刷下在任時間最長紀錄的首相,留下了一堆尚未兌現的承諾,包括「安倍經濟學」及振興地方經濟的政策。7 年零 8 個月過去,在他出身的眾議院山口縣第 4 選區(即下關市及長門市),居民生活未見改善,商店街更是死氣沉沉。




POLITICS
Abe to resign over health, ending era of political stability
BY ERIC JOHNSTON AND SATOSHI SUGIYAMA



The race to replace the prime minister is intensifying, with Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga and former LDP Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba in the frame.


NATIONAL / POLITICS


Abe's resignation catches even Japan's political insiders off guard
BY SATOSHI SUGIYAMA


Reporters, lawmakers, Cabinet ministers and staff at the Prime Minister’s Office all talk to each other on a daily basis, but none of them seemed to know this was coming.


NATIONAL / SOCIAL ISSUES


Abe vows COVID-19 vaccinations for all Japan citizens by mid-2021
BY RYUSEI TAKAHASHI


In view of the coming flu season, test kits will be provided at a volume that will allow for an average of 200,000 tests to be conducted every day.







COMMENTARY / JAPAN


Abe's milestone marks mixed and incremental record
BY STEPHEN R. NAGY



Say what you will, his long tenure has been consequential.




EDITORS' PICKS

NATIONAL / POLITICS | FOCUS


Aiming for top job, Taro Kono seeks to solidify his support within LDP

NATIONAL / POLITICS | FOCUS


How possible successors stack up if Abe resigns
BY LINDA SIEG


NATIONAL / POLITICS | FOCUS


Shigeru Ishiba, potential Abe successor, working to build support


NATIONAL / POLITICS | FOCUS


Will two of the LDP's biggest names forge a post-Abe alliance?




NATIONAL / POLITICS




Toshimitsu Motegi in spotlight as potential replacement for Abe




OPINION



EDITORIALS


What will be Abe's legacy as the longest-serving prime minister?



For someone who has held the top office so long, his accomplishments don't amount to a lot.
EDITORIALS


Work-style reform needed at the government's center


Shackled by an outdated system, Japan's national bureaucrats are working dangerously long hours.




DANIEL MOSS


Abenomics finally finds its moment of genius



Muscular fiscal stimulus, large-scale monetary easing and a helping hand for businesses have become the global standard in the COVID-19 era.




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