Japan’s GDP figures are subject to larger revisions over time than those of any other G7 economy. The pronounced swings in Japan’s economy in recent years provide a partial explanation. But continued large adjustments to historical data going all the way back to the 1990s cast severe doubt on the reliability of the figures. In particular, the measurement of business investment needs to be improved.
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