MHRI Report

Mizuho Economic Outlook & Analysis provides Outlooks on the Japanese economy every quarter and in-depth analyses on economic issues on a timely basis.

• Aug 27, 2008Economic Outlook for FY2008 and FY2009 (August 2008)(PDF/253KB)
• June 17, 2008Economic Outlook for FY2008 and FY2009
  (revised to reflect the Second Preliminary Quarterly Estimates of GDP for the Jan-Mar quarter of 2008)(PDF/130KB)
• May 26, 2008Economic Outlook for FY2008 and FY2009 (May 2008)(PDF/312KB)
• May 13, 2008Japanese Companies Venturing into the Indian Market: India requires different marketing strategies from ASEAN and China(PDF/255KB)
• Mar 19, 2008Economic Outlook for FY2008 and FY2009
  (revised to reflect the Second Preliminary Quarterly Estimates of GDP for the Oct-Dec quarter of 2007)(PDF/141KB)
• Feb 26, 2008Economic Outlook for FY2008 and FY2009 (February 2008)(PDF/377KB)
• Jan 16, 2008Price Negotiation Power of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)(PDF/230KB)
• Dec 17, 2007Economic Outlook for FY2007 and FY2008
  (revised to reflect the Second Preliminary Quarterly Estimates of GDP for the Jul-Sep quarter of 2007)(PDF/232KB)
• Dec 12, 2007Japan considers raising its pension eligibility age further
  -the conditions necessary to raise the age to 67-(PDF/309KB)
• Nov 26, 2007Economic Outlook for FY2007 and FY2008 (November 2007)(PDF/339KB)
• Oct 24, 2007Population Growth In the Tokyo Metropolitan Area in Recent Years and its Background
  -Women of Reproductive Age Increasing in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area-(PDF/199KB)
• Sep 19, 2007Recent trends in the real estate market
  -concerns regarding a bubble in certain parts of central Tokyo-(PDF/307KB)
• Sep 19, 2007Economic Outlook for FY2007 and FY2008
  (revised to reflect the Second Preliminary Quarterly Estimates of GDP for the Apr-Jun quarter of 2007)(PDF/156KB)
• Aug 28, 2007Economic Outlook for FY2007 and FY2008 (August 2007)(PDF/279KB)
• Aug 02, 2007Tax and fiscal reform in the "Basic Policies 2007"(PDF/306KB)
• June 19, 2007Economic Outlook for FY2007 and FY2008
  (revised to reflect the Second Preliminary Quarterly Estimates of GDP for the Jan-Mar quarter of 2007)(PDF/150KB)
• May 31, 2007Economic Outlook for FY2007 and FY2008 (May 2007)(PDF/238KB)
• Mar 20, 2007Economic Outlook for FY2007 and FY2008
  (revised to reflect the Second Preliminary Quarterly Estimates of GDP for the Oct-Dec quarter of 2006)(PDF/151KB)
• Mar 14, 2007How should the BOJ communicate with the public?
  -Comparison of transparency among major central banks-(PDF/449KB)
• Feb 27, 2007Economic Outlook for FY2007 and FY2008 (February 2007)(PDF/193KB)
• Feb 09, 2007A primary surplus is possible without a tax hike(PDF/341KB)
• Dec 19, 2006Economic Outlook for FY2006 and FY2007
  (revised to reflect the Second Preliminary Quarterly Estimates of GDP For the Jul-Sep quarter of 2006)(PDF/205KB)
• Nov 29, 2006Economic Outlook for FY2006 and FY2007 (November 2006)(PDF/189KB)
• Sep 19, 2006Economic Outlook for FY2006 and FY2007
  (Revised to reflect the Second Preliminary Quarterly Estimates of GDP for the Apr-Jun quarter of 2006)(PDF/104KB)
• Aug 23, 2006Economic Outlook for FY2006 and FY2007 (August 2006)(PDF/197KB)
• July 31, 2006How can the Japanese government change primary budget estimates in the future?(PDF/250KB)
• June 15, 2006Economic Outlook for FY2006 and FY2007
  (Revised to reflect the Second Preliminary Quarterly Estimates of GDP for the Jan-Mar quarter of 2006)(PDF/104KB)
• June 01, 2006Economic Outlook for FY2006 and FY2007 (May 2006)(PDF/234KB)
• Apr 10, 2006What are the conditions for a primary surplus in Japan?(PDF/258KB)
• Mar 17, 2006Economic Outlook for FY2006 and FY2007
  (Revised to reflect the Second Preliminary Quarterly Estimates of GDP for the Oct-Dec quarter of 2005)(PDF/106KB)
• Mar 02, 2006Economic Outlook for FY2006 (February 2006)(PDF/199KB)
• Dec 16, 2005Economic Outlook for FY2005 and FY2006
  (Revised to reflect the Second Preliminary Quarterly Estimates of GDP for the Jul-Sep quarter of 2005)(PDF/135KB)
• Nov 22, 2005Economic Outlook for FY2005 and FY2006 (November 2005)(PDF/214KB)
• Sep 20, 2005Economic Outlook for FY2005 and FY2006
  (Revised to reflect the Second Preliminary Quarterly Estimates of GDP for the Apr-Jun quarter of 2005)(PDF/128KB)
• Aug 25, 2005Economic Outlook for FY2005 and FY2006 (August 2005)(PDF/222KB)
• June 22, 2005Economic Outlook for FY2005 and FY2006
  (Revised to reflect the Second Preliminary Quarterly Estimates of GDP for the Jan-Mar quarter of 2005)(PDF/157KB)
• May 30, 2005Economic Outlook for FY2005 and FY2006 (May 2005)(PDF/206KB)
• Mar 29, 2005Economic Outlook for FY2004, FY2005 and FY2006
  (Revised to reflect the Second Preliminary Quarterly Estimates of GDP for the Oct-Dec quarter of 2004)(PDF/135KB)
• Mar 03, 2005Economic Outlook for FY2004, FY2005 and FY2006
  (February 2005)(PDF/245KB)
• Dec 22, 2004Economic Outlook for FY2004 and FY2005
  (Revised to reflect the Second Preliminary Quarterly Estimates of GDP for the Jul-Sep quarter of 2004)(PDF/162KB)
• Dec 06, 2004Economic Outlook for FY2004 and FY2005 (November 2004)(PDF/453KB)
• Oct 29, 2004Forecast on the Preliminary Quarterly Estimates of GDP
  for the Jul-Sep Quarter of 2004(PDF/74KB)
• Sep 22, 2004Economic Outlook for FY2004 and FY2005
  (Revised to reflect the Second Preliminary Quarterly Estimates of GDP for the Apr-Jun quarter of 2004)(PDF/163KB)
• Sep 08, 2004Economic Outlook for FY2004 and FY2005 (September 2004)(PDF/352KB)
• July 30, 2004Forecast on the Preliminary Quarterly Estimates of GDP
  for the Apr-Jun Quarter of 2004(PDF/74KB)
• June 14, 2004Economic Outlook for FY2004 and FY2005
  (Revised to reflect the Second Preliminary Quarterly Estimates of GDP for the Jan-Mar quarter of 2004)(PDF/372KB)
• May 27, 2004Economic Outlook for FY2004 and FY2005
  (Summary Translation)(PDF/78KB)
• Apr 30, 2004Forecast on the Preliminary Quarterly Estimates of GDP
  for the Jan-Mar Quarter of 2004(PDF/79KB)
• Mar 16, 2004Economic Outlook for FY2004 and FY2005
  (Revised to reflect 2nd QE for the Oct-Dec quarter of 2003)(PDF/210KB)
• Feb 27, 2004Economic Outlook for FY2004 and FY2005
  (Summary Translation)(PDF/327KB)
• Jan 30, 2004Forecast on the Preliminary Quarterly Estimates of GDP
  for the Oct-Dec Quarter of 2003(PDF/63KB)
• Dec 15, 2003Economic Outlook for FY2003 and FY2004
  (Revised to reflect 2nd QE, December 2003)(PDF/115KB)
• Dec 08, 2003Economic Outlook for FY2003 and FY2004
  (November 2003)(PDF/236KB)
• Oct 10, 2003Economic Outlook for FY2003 and FY2004 (Revised)(PDF/52KB)
• Sep 02, 2003Economic Outlook for FY2003 and FY2004 (August 2003)(PDF/195KB)
• May 21, 2003Economic Outlook for FY2003 and FY2004 (May 2003)(PDF/137KB)
• Feb 21, 2003Economic Outlook for FY2002 and FY2003 (February 2003)(PDF/246KB)

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In-depth analysis on economy and finance of Japan and Asia.

• Aug 15, 2008Mizuho Research Paper [18] August, 2008
  (Japan's worsening terms of trade: its impact upon prices, income distribution and demand)(PDF/927KB)
• May 15, 2008Mizuho Research Paper [17] May, 2008
  (The Economy, Corporate Management and Public Policy in a Society with an Aging Population)(PDF/886KB)
• Jan 28, 2008Mizuho Research Paper [16] January, 2008
  (The launch of China's sovereign wealth fund
  -long-term implications upon the global monetary regime and economic order-)(PDF/786KB)
• Oct 24, 2007Mizuho Research Paper [15] October, 2007
  (Long-term Estimates of Japan's Potential GDP
  -the impact of economic stimulus measures and the implications of the estimates upon the current economy-)(PDF/697KB)
• July 19, 2007Mizuho Research Paper [14] July, 2007
  (Determinants of Transaction-based Lending to SMEs in Japan: Borrower Characteristic Evidences from the MHRI Survey)(PDF/756KB)
• Apr 20, 2007Mizuho Research Paper [13] April, 2007
  (When will Japan's saving rate stop falling? -exploring the impact of the aging population upon the saving rate-)(PDF/759KB)
• Feb 21, 2007Mizuho Research Paper [12] February, 2007
  (The FTAAP and Economic Integration in East Asia: Japan's approach to regionalism and US engagement in East Asia)(PDF/221KB)
• Oct 27, 2006Mizuho Research Paper [11] Octber, 2006
  (The state of China's institutions to underpin sustainable economic growth -China's institutional flaws and the prescription set forth in the Eleventh Five-Year Plan-)(PDF/939KB)
• June 05, 2006Mizuho Research Paper [10] June, 2006
  (The Indonesian Economy under the Yudhoyono Administration -a crucial stage in its efforts to improve the investment climate)(PDF/828KB)
• Mar 30, 2006Mizuho Research Paper [9] April, 2006
  (South China's labor shortage -will the current worker shortage escalate?)(PDF/926KB)
• Feb 28, 2006Mizuho Research Paper [8] February, 2006
  (The New Keynesian Phillips Curve [Sticky Price-Wage Model] in the U.S. and Japan)(PDF/827KB)
• Nov 25, 2005Mizuho Research Paper [7] November, 2005
  (Japan's Real Property Market: another bubble in the making?)(PDF/901KB)
• Aug 24, 2005Mizuho Research Paper [6] August, 2005
  (The Current Status of Small Buisiness Credit Scoring in Japan: based upon survey evidence on its use by Japanese banks)(PDF/511KB)
• June 22, 2005Mizuho Research Paper [5] June, 2005
  (International Comparison of Local Revenue Structures and Japan's Local Tax and Finance Reform)(PDF/731KB)
• Feb 07, 2005Mizuho Research Paper [4] February, 2005
  (The Surge of Japanese Investments in China Utilizing Taiwanese Managerial Resources
  -a viable business model?-)(PDF/673KB)
• Nov 11, 2004Mizuho Research Paper [3] November, 2004
  (Rethinking the Digital Boom -the key to survival-)(PDF/948KB)
• Sep 22, 2004Mizuho Research Paper [2] September, 2004
  (Changes in Japan's Business Strategy in Asia
  -a questionnaire survey of Japanese manufactures on business in China and Asia reveals a deepening division of labor-)(PDF/1.4MB)
• June 29, 2004Mizuho Research Paper [1] June, 2004
  (The Economic Consequences of Japan's Dwindling Birthrate and Aging Population)(PDF/1.5MB)

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