Japan expects its latest stimulus package to boost the economy by 3.6%, but analysts warn the figure should be treated with caution.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s administration has said its ¥73.6 trillion set of measures would have more of an impact than either of its larger packages earlier in the year.
That assertion comes despite a view held by many economists that the dollar-for-dollar impact of stimulus typically decreases as time passes from a crisis or recession.
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