The Bank of Japan thinks that more pronounced labour shortages at smaller firms will prompt them to eventually catch up with bigger firms by granting larger pay hikes. However, with the labour market set to loosen further and underlying inflation set to peak soon, we doubt that a surge in pay at smaller firms is on the cards.
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