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cannoT be broken! A study of Abenomics ’ third stage of structural reforms Josse Jackson Jakobsen Summary: This thesis offers a unique insight into the LDP and Shinzu Abe’s prospects of pushing Abenomics ’ third arrow of structural reform. Based on the newest literature, recent lectures, press conferences and seminars as well as several interviews with Japanese bureau-crats, industry representatives and experts, this thesis provides new context-specific data to the debate on Abenomics. Two specific structural reforms are studied and based on these the thesis indicates what drivers and obstacles affect if the state is able to take the next reformis