Focus On Japan

Focus On Japan

Focus On Japan is a Growth Commission paper published to coincide with our co-hosting the “Japan Is Back” conference in Tokyo on 18th October 2026.

The paper features the following contributions from members of The Growth Commission:

  • Trade, regulatory reform and economic security in Japan by Shanker Singham
  • The 2026 Japanese Tax Program: A Step in the Right Direction and The Lost Decade: How Misguided Tax Policy Wrecked Japan’s Growth by Stephen Entin
  • A note on Japan’s Fiscal and Demographic Challenges by Mieko Nakabayashi
  • Delivering Economic Growth for Japan – an external perspective from the UK by Douglas McWilliams

The paper can be read in full here.

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