Impact of fiscal and monetary policy on the economy of Japan in the years 2008-2014

Since the beginning of the 90th Japan has struggled with economic stagnation and low performance. The consequence was the so called Lost decade , which gradually stretched over two decades. In 2012 Shinzo Abe became a new Prime Minister, who introduced a set of reforms aimed at reversing the current development . This bechelor thesis deals with Shinzo Abe's new policy so-called Abenomics . It analyzes the problematic aspects of Japan and their effects on the economy. Further it examines the approach of the new government to these problems and its reform . In conclusion, the data and partial conclusions are compared and analyzed in an attempt to answer the question whether the new policy of Shinzo Abe is effective in comparison with previous governments