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The Quarterly Japanese Economic Model (Q-JEM): 2011 Version

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  • Ichiro Fukunaga

    (Bank of Japan)

  • Naoko Hara

    (Bank of Japan)

  • Satoko Kojima

    (Bank of Japan)

  • Yoichi Ueno

    (Bank of Japan)

  • Shunichi Yoneyama

    (Bank of Japan)

Abstract

This paper provides a brief explanation and a detailed documentation of the current version of the Quarterly Japanese Economic Model (Q-JEM), which has been developed and constantly updated since the mid-2000s at Research and Statistics Department, Bank of Japan. Q-JEM is a large-scale hybrid-type macroeconomic model that pursues both long-run theoretical coherence and short-run empirical validity, as is the Federal Reserve Board's FRB/US model. The model captures various aspects of Japan's economy, including inflation dynamics, the zero lower bound on nominal interest rates, linkages with overseas economies, and the effects of population aging and declining potential economic growth.

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  • Ichiro Fukunaga & Naoko Hara & Satoko Kojima & Yoichi Ueno & Shunichi Yoneyama, 2011. "The Quarterly Japanese Economic Model (Q-JEM): 2011 Version," Bank of Japan Working Paper Series 11-E-11, Bank of Japan.
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    • E17 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - General Aggregative Models - - - Forecasting and Simulation: Models and Applications
    • E37 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Forecasting and Simulation: Models and Applications

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