Structural reforms since the launch of Abenomics have been insufficient to improve the medium-term outlook for Japan’s economy. Meanwhile, monetary policy is running into diminishing returns. As a result, we suspect that the government may soon reverse its contractionary fiscal stance. With the Bank of Japan already committed to buying Japanese Government Bonds on a large scale, we believe there is ample leeway to step up public spending.
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