Has QQE really lifted inflation expectations?

In contrast to the Bank of Japan, we are far from convinced that QQE has lifted inflation expectations. In fact, wage and price setting behaviour have changed little since the programme was launched. The upshot is that, without additional policy easing, the Bank’s 2% inflation will remain out of sight.

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