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Abenomics and the
Japanese wealth gap
Naomi Fink – CEO, Europacifica Consulting
November 2013

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Intro: A framework to
examine Abenomics
In the early days of the Abe Administration, public
(and market) expectations appear to be riding high
What are the chances the public will be
disappointed?
Hint: in order to estimate this, we need to agree about
what we expect from Abe, as well as what we expect
from the rest of the world

What are the implications for the conduct of policy
given these expectations?

2

What are the implications for welfare (aggregate or
relative) if Abe’s policy succeeds or fails?

2
What can we expect from
public policy?
We assume that elected policy-makers attempt to maximise
the welfare of their electorate (or at least minimise the loss), if
only to remain in office.
Most OECD governments, even those with purported “free
market” platforms, not only care about aggregate welfare,
but also relative welfare (to some degree) and thus some
form of redistribution (transfers, national insurance, pensions,
tax progressivity, etc). Example: OECD notes that social
transfers allayed much of the shock to market income from
GFC
Devising a redistribution rule that leaves nobody worse-off is a
tough proposition.

3

The attractiveness of Reaganomics/Thatcherism came alongside
the image of the “rising tide” (aggregate growth) that “lifts all
boats”.
Did it? Possibly not, but it mattered more at the time whether we
believed it would.

3
Framework for examining
public policy
Setup of the policy problem:
To stay in office, governments will make policy promises to
minimise welfare losses (and thus stay in office)
Circumstances will often lead to temptation to shift policy to
gain a more optimal result, abandoning commitment
If the public perceives that temptation is greater than the
political cost of breaking promises given (a) particular
outcome(s), they shift their expectations such that the
implemented policy may no longer be optimal (enforcement)
Policy with commitment is more likely when the cost of
enforecement outweighs temptation to deviate

4

Incomplete markets mean there exists uncertainty…

4
A few sources of uncertainty
Economic cycles
Probabilities associated with welfare gains/losses
associated with economic fluctuations
Externalities
Natural disasters
Geopolitical risk
Economic crises
Overseas investment flows/foreign exchange
Asymmetries

5

“Disorderly” inflation risk is greater than welfare loss
associated with deflation

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Source: http://www.kantei.go.jp/

What does this mean for Abe?
We need to estimate all of these factors if we want to answer
our initial questions on Abenomics!
We can use Reagan/Thatcher policy examples for qualitative
comparison/contrast(since we know outcomes) in doing so.

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What can we expect from
Abenomics?
Expectations: So far, things look good for Abe: early
gauges – market signals (stock market, yen) show
positive expectations
Problem: Some probability for implementation to
diverge from expectations (no commitment), and if
potential divergence is too far, this means loss of
credibility. Is the cost to the Abe administration of
credibility loss (eventual regime change) greater
than the temptation to deviate from reform
promises?
Sources of Uncertainty:

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Asymmetrical credibility risks (especially for the BOJ)
Externalities: e.g. US monetary policy, Chinese growth,
crises in the rest of the world

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What do these possibilities
mean for the wealth gap?
Although cutting capital taxes are a fairly robust way to
maximise future aggregate consumption growth and thus
aggregate welfare (e.g. Chamley, Atkeson/Chari),
cutting capital taxes too radically can widen welfare
gaps (Conesa/Kitao/Kruger, Marcet/Mila/Ventura)
If implementation succeeds, it is possible that the wealth
gap widens, in the absence of income transfers (either
implicit or explicit)
This is one area in which comparing/contrasting
Abenomics with the policies of Reagan and Thatcher may
be useful

8

If implementation fails, it is possible that Japan continues
to “spread the disutility” – deflation is not only damaging
to debtors, it is regressive without fiscal adjustments

8
Japan’s wealth gap: “spreading
the disutility”
High income earners are
getting no richer… but poor
are getting poorer

..Yet deflation is regressive –
high-capital earning retirees
gain more in deflation years

2.7
2.6

3000000

2.5

P90/P50
disposable
income decile
ratio i

2.3
2.2
2.1
2
1.9
1.8

2900000

P50/P10
disposable
income decile
ratio i

2.4

2600000

2800000
Median disposable
income (constant
prices)

2700000

2500000

Mean disposable
income 65+ age
group

2400000
2300000
2009

2006

2003

2000

2200000
1985

1985 1995 2000 2003 2006 2009

1995

1.7

Source: http://www.oecd.org/

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Post Crisis: Wealth gap shows
why OECD fears Japan-like
pattern
Japan is still in the disutilityspreading minority

But transgenerational gap is
growing across OECD

5. Poorer households tended to lose more or gain less
Annual percentage changes in disposable income between 2007 and 2010 1, by income group
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Notes: See notes to Figure 1. Information on data for Israel: http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/888932315602.
Source: OECD Income Distribution Database (www.oecd.org/social/income-distribution-database.htm)

Source: http://www.oecd.org/

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Identifying Policy
Parameters
First steps: we can identify Reagan/Thatcher
expectations and outcome and find policy
analogues for Abe

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Commitment, under
Reagan and Thatcher
Reagan/Thatcher ideologies mostly comprised:
Rhetorical/ideological commitment to monetarist
policies, pressure for central bank to fight inflation
(not to monetise debt) and (in Thatcher’s case)
rejection of Keynesian policies
Reagan: Emphasis on capital tax cuts and
elimination of progressivity of inflation, reallocation of
spending to defence
Thatcher: Emphasis on deregulation of industry and
privatisation – “structural” reform

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12
Use potential outcomes to
identify policy paths….
Actual outcomes for Reagan/Thatcher:
Perceived commitment to their respective policy paths,
independent of popularity of these policies.
Temptation<Enforcement
Reagan: capital tax cuts and reallocation of government
spending
Thatcher: deregulation of labour and numerous government
privatisations
Inflation, high at first in both areas decreased (possibly thanks
to the Volcker Fed’s commitment)
Economic growth (one measure of welfare), anemic at first,
picked up by the end of both administrations (no definitive
causality)
Fiscal, policy, structural consequences:
US government debt/GDP swelled, UK debt/GDP subsided
The “great moderation” in inflation continued
Greater wealth gap at the end of Reagan/Thatcher regimes

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Plus lower-probability (now
0%)events, for example…
Stagflation: Volcker Fed fails to maintain credibility,
falls prey to asymmetric inflation expectations, fails
to subdue inflation, unemployment remains high and
real incomes drop within Reagan’s two terms; cost:
welfare loss, risk of regime change (for Reagan,
possibly for Thatcher)
Reagan: Capitalists show scepticism over Reagan’s
corporate tax cuts (perceiving
temptation>enforcement), fearing budgetbalancing hikes in the future (in actuality, Reagan
did hike 11 times). Growth fails to pick up; cost:
perceived welfare loss, risk of regime change

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Plus lower-probability (now
0%)events, for example…
Thatcher: budget hike fails to quell investor concerns
over the UK government budget (clashes with BoE seen
as loss of central bank autonomy sabotaging inflationfighting credentials), UK sees flight of capital and forced
austerity is imposed; cost: perceived welfare loss (rise in
rates, drop in transfers), risk of regime change
Thatcher: deregulation of labour loses traction among
voting populace and reform is diluted (optimal, but
time inconsistent policy), companies fail to increase
hiring activity, unemployment remains high; cost: failure
of welfare improvement, regime change
Reagan: Failure to negotiate an increase in the debt
ceiling (raised 18 times under Reagan), compelling
renewed, unpopular tax hikes, forcing reversal of prior
cuts (time inconsistency). cost: perception of default,
regime change

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Commitment, for Abe
Monetary: Rhetorical/ideological commitment to
monetarism (Deflation-fighting) without rejection of
Keynesian policies.
The above poses a time-consistency question for the
BOJ’s monetary policy in its willingness to reflate, then in its
ability to subdue eventual inflation
Fiscal: expectations for fiscal easing within the cycle,
expectations for eventual fiscal tightening (consumption
tax hikes, goal to halve the primary balance surplus). No
expectations either for aggressive moves either way
Structural: Expectations for reallocation of government
spending to create labour reallocation incentives; slight
expectations for prouctivity-enhancing capital
reallocation incentives (Japan Post privatisation, TPP,
SEZ’s) but potential for temptation>enforcement here

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Use potential outcomes to
identify policy paths
Potential outcomes for Abe (examples):
“Good” Global markets continue their rally, driving
reflation in asset markets, spilling over to Japan. Yet
global inflation remains low enough for the Fed to
withdraw accommodation amid low inflation
expectations. The BOJ leaves stimulus in place until
2% is in sight, and slowly withdraws in an inflating
market, while reflation allows Abe’s regime to survive
long enough to embark upon structural reform while
inflating away existing debt.

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Use potential outcomes to
identify policy paths
“Bad” The rally in global markets proves ephemeral and the
Fed leaves policy accommodation in place for longer than
originally expected. Japan remains mired in deflation, as BOJ’s
“commitment” to reflate the economy is not seen as strong
enough, in a situation of ongoing global stagnation. Without
reflation, Abe is unable to deliver on even the mild structural
reforms the market expects.
“Ugly” Markets lose confidence in the FOMC’s commitment to
keeping inflation under control, and inflation expectations
spiral uncontrollably. The BOJ, tarred by the same brush as the
Fed, fails to enforce its 2% target on the upside, and is left to
hike rates after prices have already zoomed. Failure to boost
productivity in the services sector results in lagging wage
inflation even as wage rigidities contribute to higher
unemployment; meanwhile consumer savings are inflated
away alongside government debt balances.

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Potential outcomes for the
welfare gap (examples)
“Good/Good” The rally in global markets assists capitalists, who
redeploy profits and create jobs, while inflation enforces the
greater progressivity of income tax brackets even as
consumption tax increases are imposed. Tax receipts rise and
transfers are directed to reinforcing the social safety net,
facilitating implementation of labour reform and further
structural reform; aggregate growth improves the situation of
all and redistribution (via monetary and fiscal policy, transfers)
keeps the wealth gap in check
“Good/Bad” Global markets continue their rally and give rise to
modest inflation, yet the combination of higher income and
corporate tax revenues are insufficient to fund new transfers.
To appeal to capitalists (and reverse progressivity), the
government inflation-adjusts tax brackets. Interest rates rise,
forcing the government to inflate away existing debt balances
but reducing their capacity to establish a social safety net.
Support fails to crystallise either for labour reform, trade
liberalisation or other productivity-boosting measures. The
wealth gap widens without structural reform

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Potential outcomes for the
welfare gap (examples) II
“Bad”/Good” Reflation persists for a period, but the BOJ reacts
too early or aggressively and its 2% target loses credibility.
However, due to a healthy global market abroad, the
government is able to inflate away a large enough portion of
debt to regain credibility in its efforts to regain primary balance.
The BOJ’s failure to monetise debt moreover reinforces
credibility in the government’s improved fiscal condition; while
Japanese growth under-performs, some productivityenhancing structural reform takes place. Aggressive cuts to
capital taxes do not take place, thus allowing mild reflation to
introduce a greater degree of tax progressivity.
“Bad/Bad” The global market rally falters and Japan falls back
into deflation. Structural reforms fail to be implemented, and
the government remains constrained in its fiscal maneuver;
while the BOJ’s policy is time-consistent with regard to fighting
inflation, it cannot be consistent in fighting deflation and it is
the government’s debt-monetisation pressures that suffer from
lack of credibility. The slow erosion of aggregate and relative
welfare (thanks to lack of adjustment of tax brackets)
continues.

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Potential outcomes for the
welfare gap (examples) III
“Ugly”/Bad Inflation surges far above the BOJ’s 2%
target and despite the tax-progressiveness of inflation,
languishing productivity fails to keep wage growth in
line with inflation on aggregate. The ability for firms in
certain sectors to innovate (manufacturing, IT sectors)
and thus reduce costs contrasts starkly with those who
cannot (services, in which 70% of the labour force is
employed) and aggravates the two-speed economy,
widening the wealth gap along sector lines. The
services sector fails to maintain its function of absorbing
capacity spillover from the more productive
manufacturing sector. The government inflates away
debt but its credibility damaged, is unable to spend a
sufficient amount to establish an adequate
redistribution rule.
“Ugly/Ugly” inflation spirals out of control and depositors
dump the yen and capital flight ensues. Those who get
out in time retain a far greater part of lifetime wealth.

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Assign probabilities to each
scenario, solve backward…
If we can do this in a manner that reflects public
opinion, we can estimate the distribution of risks (to
the upside and downside) to welfare that will
dictate the credibility of the Abe administration in its
ability to carry out its stated policy goals.
By setting relative wealth as the welfare measure,
we also estimate the risks to the welfare gap – to the
upside and downside, as a function of how the
public is likely to react in each scenario (weighted
by likelihood, of course).

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Recovering First
Best
We want the optimal outcome, and if only to
remain in office, so does Abe. How do we get
it?

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Back to the “Three Arrows”
Fiscal policy
The policy: Promising reflationary growth alongside
maintaining fiscal discipline is by nature a tough
proposition. With little room to ease, they are reliant
on the BOJ to offer monetary stimulus (which can be
time-inconsistent). Mentions of potential corporate
tax cuts gain a lukewarm reception. Consumption
tax hikes may reinforce fiscal credibility but are seen
by many (e.g. IMF) as insufficient.
Is it optimal? The risk of jeapordising the BOJ’s
credibility is not optimal. There remains “temptation”
either for the BOJ to give up its 2% target or for the
government to abandon goals to halve the primary
balance deficit by 2015

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Back to the “Three Arrows”
Monetary policy
The policy: Stock and foreign exchange markets tell
us they rate the Kuroda BOJ’s 2% inflation target and
stepped up asset purchases, but to some extent, this
rally is driven by cyclical recovery in Japan and
abroad, supported by the Fed’s monetary policy.
Is it optimal? There is asymmetric risk of inflation
surging out of control. So long as everybody
believes the probability of this event is extremely low
this policy could be optimal.

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25
Back to the “Three Arrows”
Structural reform
The policy: Carrying through a partial privatisaton of
Japan Post. Pursuing experimental labour and
capital reform through special economic zones, with
emphasis on specific sectors. Trade liberalisation
(TPP) seen as one avenue to bolster productivity.
Is it optimal? Most likely too early to tell and pathdependent. As the Koizumi administration learned,
reflation makes structural reform more palatable to
voters. For now, substantial risks remain in the timing,
as well as the temptation to deviate from promises
of more aggressive reforms.

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Comparison to
Reagan/Thatcher
Platforms:
Monetary: Reagan reinforced inflation-fighting
activities from Volcker’s Fed while Thatcher used
fiscal policy to subvert BoE power to fight inflation.
Fiscal: Reagan voiced commitment to tax cuts;
Thatcher to spending cuts (alongside some income
tax cuts) - overall fiscal tightening.
Structural reform: Reagan’s fiscal reform credentials
overshadowed regulatory; Thatcher’s platform
focused around privatisations and labour
deregulation

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Comparison to
Reagan/Thatcher
Commitment: perception of time-consistent policy
kept both in office
Was it optimal?
Monetary: The Fed’s ability to keep inflation in check
has been lauded, but there remains no proof that this
policy was by nature optimal (Primiceri paper)
Fiscal: Laffer curve dynamics (espoused by Reagan
especially in justifying supply-side policies) do not
actually differ so greatly in Japan and the US..
Corporate tax rates are comparable, bases are narrow
Structural: Thatcher’s reforms were credible – some
argue optimal on aggregate; many argue sub-optimal
when examined with respect to relative wealth.

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Reagan Thatcher & inflation
cost: Too great to deviate?
Good luck: One massive difference is that the
US/UK were in an enviable position when in regard
to monetary policy – they were in a position to
tame the huge inflation created in the 1970’s by the
Oil shock.
High inflation risk also meant high cost of deviation:
the cost of losing credibility on inflation-fighting was
likely perceived as much greater than the
temptation to re-optimise policy to give rise to
interim growth
Would Fed policy have worked under different
conditions?

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Primiceri results give rise to scepticism

29
Even Volcker’s activism is
questioned in retrospect
“Too loose” policy in 70’s &
80’s vs activist in 90’s

But Primeceri questions Fed
activism effect

Source: Cogley & Sargent (2003)

Source: Primeceri (2005)

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For Abe, structural reform is
contingent upon…
Successful monetary policy – money is neutral long-term,
but reflation is a pre-requisite to structural reform
Credible fiscal policy – nobody expects the world from
Abe, given limited range of maneuver, so refraining from
aggressive fiscal tightening may be as much as we can
hope for. Still, Japanese debt holders perceive risk of
Japanese default, so “temptation” to deviate from
primary balance targets is substantial.
Good luck – “Goldilocks” growth in the US and “just right”
accommodation from the Fed, attenuation of Europe
crisis risks, etc

31

Structural reform will remain, in retrospect the true
measure of Abenomics’ success

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Structural
Reform and
Productivity
Can Abe attain Japan’s post-bubble holy grail
of policy?

32
Potential for Structural
Reform in Japan
Via structural reform, we strive to maximise the contributions
of factors of production
Capital: Japan’s capital/output ratio rose in the 1990’s (as
did depreciation costs)
Labour: Labour hours dropped significantly over the 90’s
and have kept decreasing– labour’s share of income also
decreased
Labour “productivity” (output per worker) rose as labour hours
fell faster than output

Total Factor Productivity growth (highly correlated with per
capita output) has been on a downtrend since the
1990’s.

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Technlological advancement
Efficiency gains in allocation of labour
Efficiency gains in allocation of capital

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Drivers of Japanese Growth
Study by Hayashi & Prescott: TFP contributed
0.43% of the 3.95% decline in value-added
between pre and post lost decade (the periods
of 1983-1991 and 1992-1998).
Similar results from my own model (next slide).

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Drivers of Japanese growth

Source: Naomi Fink, 2013

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What is unusual about
Japan TFP?

Source: BIS, 2013

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Why it is necessary to take a
closer look at deflation
Price declines are not only due to lack of demand
– some of them are thanks to technology!

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Source: Naomi Fink, 2013

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Deflation and “investment
specific technology”
An even better fit in simulation using IST!
Base case:

With investment-specific technology:

Detrended real GDP per working age person in Japan
130
base case model

Index (1989=100)

120

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110

data
100

90
1989

1991

1993

1995

1997

1999

2001

2003

2005

Source: Naomi Fink, 2013

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TFP: No surprise; gap in
sector growth accounting

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Source: JIP, Naomi Fink, 2013

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TFP: Results hold upon more
detailed sector examination

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Source: JIP, Naomi Fink, 2013

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Empirical Studies: Panel
Regression 1, Regulation &
Subsidies

Endogenous variables:

Exogenous variables (from the JIP database):

A = our own measure of productivity growth
(Solow residual), by industry
TFPDA: TFP growth rates (baseline case,
adjusted for quality of labour only)
TFPDB: TFP growth rates (ex- quality of labour)
TFPDC: TFP growth rates adjusted for capacity
utilization, intermediate inputs)
TFPDD: TFP growth rates adjusted for capacity
utilization, production indices).

REG1 : Regulation index with some relevant
categories subject to regulation
REG2: Regulation index with all relevant
categories subject to regulation
RDY: ratio of knowledge stock to value added
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RDL: ratio of knowledge stock to vaue added, lag
of 3 years
ITY: ratio of IT capital stock to value added
LK: capital/labour ratio (input measure)
SI: log value of real value added
SUB (included in 2nd round of regressions):
Subsidies, at 5y intervals
TT = Time trend

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Empirical Studies: Panel
Regression 2, Capital
Allocation
Endogenous variables:
A = our own measure of
productivity growth(Solow
residual), by industry
TFPD = JIP labour and capital
quality adjusted measure of TFP
growth

Exogenous variables (from the JIP
database):
QL: Quality of labour index
QK: Quality of capital index
INTAY: Stock of intangibles (ratio to
output)
ECOC: Investment stock of ‘economic
competencies’ (ratio to output) 42
INNY: Stock of innovative property
(ratio to output)
LK: capital/labour ratio (input measure)
SI: log value of real value added
TT = Time trend
42
Key results, for policy
guidance
Deregulation correlated positively with most
measures of productivity in highly-regulated
industries (Non-IT, Non-manufacturing) but
negatively in deregulated industries (IT,
Manufacturing). Could this mean an optimum lies
in between?
Subsidies may be necessary for other reasons than
boosting productivity but their ability to boost or
damage productivity looks weak
Allocation of capital matters broadly to productivity
(even in the services sector); the tiny stock of
innovative capital, scaled by output, correlated
positively to total factor productivity

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Recommendations:
Excessive focus on improving productivity in the
manufacturing sector – focus on fixing the laggards
Look at how non-IT businesses, above and beyond nonmanufacturing alone, can improve productivity
Innovation capital is important in services, non-IT as well as in
IT/manufacturing. Create incentives for reallocation of capital
toward innovative capital within these lagging sectors
Subsidies might be necessary – while they do not show evidence of
damaging TFP too much, they do not improve it either. Use
subsidies as an interim measure in non-IT sectors.

There may be an optimal level of regulation between the
highly-regulated non-manufacturing/non-IT sectors and their
dereglated counterparts. Focus deregulations on these
sectors, particularly partial regulations that might damage
competitiveness among substitutible goods/services.

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Could there be a message for postal privatisation here?

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R&D expenditures rise alongside
trade, financial openness
R&D expenditures have
risen with trade/financial
openness across the OECD

Rise in quality of labour
across IT/Non IT but
stagnation of Non-IT quality
of capital

…higher relative wages for
skilled workers in traded
industries

Source: JIP, Naomi Fink, 2013

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Amador & Coimbra, 2008. Total Factor Productivity in G7 Countries, IFC Bulletin No 28 (BIS)
Atkeson, A., Chari, V.V. and P.J. Kehoe, 1999. Taxing Capital Income: A Bad Idea. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
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Barro, Robert J. & Gordon, David B., 1983. "Rules, discretion and reputation in a model of monetary policy," Journal of Monetary
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Computing in Economics and Finance 2004 67, Society for Computational Economics
T. Cogley and T.J. Sargent, (2002). ”Evolving Post-World War II U.S. Inflation Dynamics,” NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2001,
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Growing Income Inequality in OECD Countries: What Drives it and How Can Policy Tackle it ? Forum, Paris, 2 May 2011
G. Primiceri ”Time Varying Structural Vector Autoregressions and Monetary Policy”, The Review of Economic Studies, 72, July
2005, pp. 821-852
RIETI/ESRI/HISTAT JIP data bases: http://www.rieti.go.jp/en/database;
http://www.esri.go.jp/en/archive/bun/abstract/bun170index-e.html

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Public Lecture Presentation Slide (11.29.2013) Naomi Fink: Abenomics and the Japanese Wealth Gap

  • 1. Abenomics and the Japanese wealth gap Naomi Fink – CEO, Europacifica Consulting November 2013 1
  • 2. Intro: A framework to examine Abenomics In the early days of the Abe Administration, public (and market) expectations appear to be riding high What are the chances the public will be disappointed? Hint: in order to estimate this, we need to agree about what we expect from Abe, as well as what we expect from the rest of the world What are the implications for the conduct of policy given these expectations? 2 What are the implications for welfare (aggregate or relative) if Abe’s policy succeeds or fails? 2
  • 3. What can we expect from public policy? We assume that elected policy-makers attempt to maximise the welfare of their electorate (or at least minimise the loss), if only to remain in office. Most OECD governments, even those with purported “free market” platforms, not only care about aggregate welfare, but also relative welfare (to some degree) and thus some form of redistribution (transfers, national insurance, pensions, tax progressivity, etc). Example: OECD notes that social transfers allayed much of the shock to market income from GFC Devising a redistribution rule that leaves nobody worse-off is a tough proposition. 3 The attractiveness of Reaganomics/Thatcherism came alongside the image of the “rising tide” (aggregate growth) that “lifts all boats”. Did it? Possibly not, but it mattered more at the time whether we believed it would. 3
  • 4. Framework for examining public policy Setup of the policy problem: To stay in office, governments will make policy promises to minimise welfare losses (and thus stay in office) Circumstances will often lead to temptation to shift policy to gain a more optimal result, abandoning commitment If the public perceives that temptation is greater than the political cost of breaking promises given (a) particular outcome(s), they shift their expectations such that the implemented policy may no longer be optimal (enforcement) Policy with commitment is more likely when the cost of enforecement outweighs temptation to deviate 4 Incomplete markets mean there exists uncertainty… 4
  • 5. A few sources of uncertainty Economic cycles Probabilities associated with welfare gains/losses associated with economic fluctuations Externalities Natural disasters Geopolitical risk Economic crises Overseas investment flows/foreign exchange Asymmetries 5 “Disorderly” inflation risk is greater than welfare loss associated with deflation 5
  • 6. Source: http://www.kantei.go.jp/ What does this mean for Abe? We need to estimate all of these factors if we want to answer our initial questions on Abenomics! We can use Reagan/Thatcher policy examples for qualitative comparison/contrast(since we know outcomes) in doing so. 6
  • 7. What can we expect from Abenomics? Expectations: So far, things look good for Abe: early gauges – market signals (stock market, yen) show positive expectations Problem: Some probability for implementation to diverge from expectations (no commitment), and if potential divergence is too far, this means loss of credibility. Is the cost to the Abe administration of credibility loss (eventual regime change) greater than the temptation to deviate from reform promises? Sources of Uncertainty: 7 Asymmetrical credibility risks (especially for the BOJ) Externalities: e.g. US monetary policy, Chinese growth, crises in the rest of the world 7
  • 8. What do these possibilities mean for the wealth gap? Although cutting capital taxes are a fairly robust way to maximise future aggregate consumption growth and thus aggregate welfare (e.g. Chamley, Atkeson/Chari), cutting capital taxes too radically can widen welfare gaps (Conesa/Kitao/Kruger, Marcet/Mila/Ventura) If implementation succeeds, it is possible that the wealth gap widens, in the absence of income transfers (either implicit or explicit) This is one area in which comparing/contrasting Abenomics with the policies of Reagan and Thatcher may be useful 8 If implementation fails, it is possible that Japan continues to “spread the disutility” – deflation is not only damaging to debtors, it is regressive without fiscal adjustments 8
  • 9. Japan’s wealth gap: “spreading the disutility” High income earners are getting no richer… but poor are getting poorer ..Yet deflation is regressive – high-capital earning retirees gain more in deflation years 2.7 2.6 3000000 2.5 P90/P50 disposable income decile ratio i 2.3 2.2 2.1 2 1.9 1.8 2900000 P50/P10 disposable income decile ratio i 2.4 2600000 2800000 Median disposable income (constant prices) 2700000 2500000 Mean disposable income 65+ age group 2400000 2300000 2009 2006 2003 2000 2200000 1985 1985 1995 2000 2003 2006 2009 1995 1.7 Source: http://www.oecd.org/ 9
  • 10. Post Crisis: Wealth gap shows why OECD fears Japan-like pattern Japan is still in the disutilityspreading minority But transgenerational gap is growing across OECD 5. Poorer households tended to lose more or gain less Annual percentage changes in disposable income between 2007 and 2010 1, by income group 5% Total (↗ ) 0% Top 10% -5% -10% Bottom 10% Ic el M and e G xico re e Ire ce Es land to n S ia N Hu pa ew n in ga Ze r al y an d I Tu taly U ni rk te ey d J U Ki a p a ni ng n te d d om St N Po ates et rtu Lu her ga xe lan l m ds b N our o g A u rwa st y Sl ral ov ia e Fr nia an ce C z e B Ko r ch el ea gi R u e m D pub en lic m Fi ark nl an Is d G ra er e m l Ca an n y Au ada Sw stri ed a e Sl C n ov ak Po hile R lan ep d ub lic O EC D -3 3 -15% Notes: See notes to Figure 1. Information on data for Israel: http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/888932315602. Source: OECD Income Distribution Database (www.oecd.org/social/income-distribution-database.htm) Source: http://www.oecd.org/ 10
  • 11. 11 Identifying Policy Parameters First steps: we can identify Reagan/Thatcher expectations and outcome and find policy analogues for Abe 11
  • 12. Commitment, under Reagan and Thatcher Reagan/Thatcher ideologies mostly comprised: Rhetorical/ideological commitment to monetarist policies, pressure for central bank to fight inflation (not to monetise debt) and (in Thatcher’s case) rejection of Keynesian policies Reagan: Emphasis on capital tax cuts and elimination of progressivity of inflation, reallocation of spending to defence Thatcher: Emphasis on deregulation of industry and privatisation – “structural” reform 12 12
  • 13. Use potential outcomes to identify policy paths…. Actual outcomes for Reagan/Thatcher: Perceived commitment to their respective policy paths, independent of popularity of these policies. Temptation<Enforcement Reagan: capital tax cuts and reallocation of government spending Thatcher: deregulation of labour and numerous government privatisations Inflation, high at first in both areas decreased (possibly thanks to the Volcker Fed’s commitment) Economic growth (one measure of welfare), anemic at first, picked up by the end of both administrations (no definitive causality) Fiscal, policy, structural consequences: US government debt/GDP swelled, UK debt/GDP subsided The “great moderation” in inflation continued Greater wealth gap at the end of Reagan/Thatcher regimes 13 13
  • 14. Plus lower-probability (now 0%)events, for example… Stagflation: Volcker Fed fails to maintain credibility, falls prey to asymmetric inflation expectations, fails to subdue inflation, unemployment remains high and real incomes drop within Reagan’s two terms; cost: welfare loss, risk of regime change (for Reagan, possibly for Thatcher) Reagan: Capitalists show scepticism over Reagan’s corporate tax cuts (perceiving temptation>enforcement), fearing budgetbalancing hikes in the future (in actuality, Reagan did hike 11 times). Growth fails to pick up; cost: perceived welfare loss, risk of regime change 14 14
  • 15. Plus lower-probability (now 0%)events, for example… Thatcher: budget hike fails to quell investor concerns over the UK government budget (clashes with BoE seen as loss of central bank autonomy sabotaging inflationfighting credentials), UK sees flight of capital and forced austerity is imposed; cost: perceived welfare loss (rise in rates, drop in transfers), risk of regime change Thatcher: deregulation of labour loses traction among voting populace and reform is diluted (optimal, but time inconsistent policy), companies fail to increase hiring activity, unemployment remains high; cost: failure of welfare improvement, regime change Reagan: Failure to negotiate an increase in the debt ceiling (raised 18 times under Reagan), compelling renewed, unpopular tax hikes, forcing reversal of prior cuts (time inconsistency). cost: perception of default, regime change 15 15
  • 16. Commitment, for Abe Monetary: Rhetorical/ideological commitment to monetarism (Deflation-fighting) without rejection of Keynesian policies. The above poses a time-consistency question for the BOJ’s monetary policy in its willingness to reflate, then in its ability to subdue eventual inflation Fiscal: expectations for fiscal easing within the cycle, expectations for eventual fiscal tightening (consumption tax hikes, goal to halve the primary balance surplus). No expectations either for aggressive moves either way Structural: Expectations for reallocation of government spending to create labour reallocation incentives; slight expectations for prouctivity-enhancing capital reallocation incentives (Japan Post privatisation, TPP, SEZ’s) but potential for temptation>enforcement here 16 16
  • 17. Use potential outcomes to identify policy paths Potential outcomes for Abe (examples): “Good” Global markets continue their rally, driving reflation in asset markets, spilling over to Japan. Yet global inflation remains low enough for the Fed to withdraw accommodation amid low inflation expectations. The BOJ leaves stimulus in place until 2% is in sight, and slowly withdraws in an inflating market, while reflation allows Abe’s regime to survive long enough to embark upon structural reform while inflating away existing debt. 17 17
  • 18. Use potential outcomes to identify policy paths “Bad” The rally in global markets proves ephemeral and the Fed leaves policy accommodation in place for longer than originally expected. Japan remains mired in deflation, as BOJ’s “commitment” to reflate the economy is not seen as strong enough, in a situation of ongoing global stagnation. Without reflation, Abe is unable to deliver on even the mild structural reforms the market expects. “Ugly” Markets lose confidence in the FOMC’s commitment to keeping inflation under control, and inflation expectations spiral uncontrollably. The BOJ, tarred by the same brush as the Fed, fails to enforce its 2% target on the upside, and is left to hike rates after prices have already zoomed. Failure to boost productivity in the services sector results in lagging wage inflation even as wage rigidities contribute to higher unemployment; meanwhile consumer savings are inflated away alongside government debt balances. 18 18
  • 19. Potential outcomes for the welfare gap (examples) “Good/Good” The rally in global markets assists capitalists, who redeploy profits and create jobs, while inflation enforces the greater progressivity of income tax brackets even as consumption tax increases are imposed. Tax receipts rise and transfers are directed to reinforcing the social safety net, facilitating implementation of labour reform and further structural reform; aggregate growth improves the situation of all and redistribution (via monetary and fiscal policy, transfers) keeps the wealth gap in check “Good/Bad” Global markets continue their rally and give rise to modest inflation, yet the combination of higher income and corporate tax revenues are insufficient to fund new transfers. To appeal to capitalists (and reverse progressivity), the government inflation-adjusts tax brackets. Interest rates rise, forcing the government to inflate away existing debt balances but reducing their capacity to establish a social safety net. Support fails to crystallise either for labour reform, trade liberalisation or other productivity-boosting measures. The wealth gap widens without structural reform 19 19
  • 20. Potential outcomes for the welfare gap (examples) II “Bad”/Good” Reflation persists for a period, but the BOJ reacts too early or aggressively and its 2% target loses credibility. However, due to a healthy global market abroad, the government is able to inflate away a large enough portion of debt to regain credibility in its efforts to regain primary balance. The BOJ’s failure to monetise debt moreover reinforces credibility in the government’s improved fiscal condition; while Japanese growth under-performs, some productivityenhancing structural reform takes place. Aggressive cuts to capital taxes do not take place, thus allowing mild reflation to introduce a greater degree of tax progressivity. “Bad/Bad” The global market rally falters and Japan falls back into deflation. Structural reforms fail to be implemented, and the government remains constrained in its fiscal maneuver; while the BOJ’s policy is time-consistent with regard to fighting inflation, it cannot be consistent in fighting deflation and it is the government’s debt-monetisation pressures that suffer from lack of credibility. The slow erosion of aggregate and relative welfare (thanks to lack of adjustment of tax brackets) continues. 20 20
  • 21. Potential outcomes for the welfare gap (examples) III “Ugly”/Bad Inflation surges far above the BOJ’s 2% target and despite the tax-progressiveness of inflation, languishing productivity fails to keep wage growth in line with inflation on aggregate. The ability for firms in certain sectors to innovate (manufacturing, IT sectors) and thus reduce costs contrasts starkly with those who cannot (services, in which 70% of the labour force is employed) and aggravates the two-speed economy, widening the wealth gap along sector lines. The services sector fails to maintain its function of absorbing capacity spillover from the more productive manufacturing sector. The government inflates away debt but its credibility damaged, is unable to spend a sufficient amount to establish an adequate redistribution rule. “Ugly/Ugly” inflation spirals out of control and depositors dump the yen and capital flight ensues. Those who get out in time retain a far greater part of lifetime wealth. 21 21
  • 22. Assign probabilities to each scenario, solve backward… If we can do this in a manner that reflects public opinion, we can estimate the distribution of risks (to the upside and downside) to welfare that will dictate the credibility of the Abe administration in its ability to carry out its stated policy goals. By setting relative wealth as the welfare measure, we also estimate the risks to the welfare gap – to the upside and downside, as a function of how the public is likely to react in each scenario (weighted by likelihood, of course). 22 22
  • 23. Recovering First Best We want the optimal outcome, and if only to remain in office, so does Abe. How do we get it? 23
  • 24. Back to the “Three Arrows” Fiscal policy The policy: Promising reflationary growth alongside maintaining fiscal discipline is by nature a tough proposition. With little room to ease, they are reliant on the BOJ to offer monetary stimulus (which can be time-inconsistent). Mentions of potential corporate tax cuts gain a lukewarm reception. Consumption tax hikes may reinforce fiscal credibility but are seen by many (e.g. IMF) as insufficient. Is it optimal? The risk of jeapordising the BOJ’s credibility is not optimal. There remains “temptation” either for the BOJ to give up its 2% target or for the government to abandon goals to halve the primary balance deficit by 2015 24 24
  • 25. Back to the “Three Arrows” Monetary policy The policy: Stock and foreign exchange markets tell us they rate the Kuroda BOJ’s 2% inflation target and stepped up asset purchases, but to some extent, this rally is driven by cyclical recovery in Japan and abroad, supported by the Fed’s monetary policy. Is it optimal? There is asymmetric risk of inflation surging out of control. So long as everybody believes the probability of this event is extremely low this policy could be optimal. 25 25
  • 26. Back to the “Three Arrows” Structural reform The policy: Carrying through a partial privatisaton of Japan Post. Pursuing experimental labour and capital reform through special economic zones, with emphasis on specific sectors. Trade liberalisation (TPP) seen as one avenue to bolster productivity. Is it optimal? Most likely too early to tell and pathdependent. As the Koizumi administration learned, reflation makes structural reform more palatable to voters. For now, substantial risks remain in the timing, as well as the temptation to deviate from promises of more aggressive reforms. 26 26
  • 27. Comparison to Reagan/Thatcher Platforms: Monetary: Reagan reinforced inflation-fighting activities from Volcker’s Fed while Thatcher used fiscal policy to subvert BoE power to fight inflation. Fiscal: Reagan voiced commitment to tax cuts; Thatcher to spending cuts (alongside some income tax cuts) - overall fiscal tightening. Structural reform: Reagan’s fiscal reform credentials overshadowed regulatory; Thatcher’s platform focused around privatisations and labour deregulation 27 27
  • 28. Comparison to Reagan/Thatcher Commitment: perception of time-consistent policy kept both in office Was it optimal? Monetary: The Fed’s ability to keep inflation in check has been lauded, but there remains no proof that this policy was by nature optimal (Primiceri paper) Fiscal: Laffer curve dynamics (espoused by Reagan especially in justifying supply-side policies) do not actually differ so greatly in Japan and the US.. Corporate tax rates are comparable, bases are narrow Structural: Thatcher’s reforms were credible – some argue optimal on aggregate; many argue sub-optimal when examined with respect to relative wealth. 28 28
  • 29. Reagan Thatcher & inflation cost: Too great to deviate? Good luck: One massive difference is that the US/UK were in an enviable position when in regard to monetary policy – they were in a position to tame the huge inflation created in the 1970’s by the Oil shock. High inflation risk also meant high cost of deviation: the cost of losing credibility on inflation-fighting was likely perceived as much greater than the temptation to re-optimise policy to give rise to interim growth Would Fed policy have worked under different conditions? 29 Primiceri results give rise to scepticism 29
  • 30. Even Volcker’s activism is questioned in retrospect “Too loose” policy in 70’s & 80’s vs activist in 90’s But Primeceri questions Fed activism effect Source: Cogley & Sargent (2003) Source: Primeceri (2005) 30
  • 31. For Abe, structural reform is contingent upon… Successful monetary policy – money is neutral long-term, but reflation is a pre-requisite to structural reform Credible fiscal policy – nobody expects the world from Abe, given limited range of maneuver, so refraining from aggressive fiscal tightening may be as much as we can hope for. Still, Japanese debt holders perceive risk of Japanese default, so “temptation” to deviate from primary balance targets is substantial. Good luck – “Goldilocks” growth in the US and “just right” accommodation from the Fed, attenuation of Europe crisis risks, etc 31 Structural reform will remain, in retrospect the true measure of Abenomics’ success 31
  • 32. Structural Reform and Productivity Can Abe attain Japan’s post-bubble holy grail of policy? 32
  • 33. Potential for Structural Reform in Japan Via structural reform, we strive to maximise the contributions of factors of production Capital: Japan’s capital/output ratio rose in the 1990’s (as did depreciation costs) Labour: Labour hours dropped significantly over the 90’s and have kept decreasing– labour’s share of income also decreased Labour “productivity” (output per worker) rose as labour hours fell faster than output Total Factor Productivity growth (highly correlated with per capita output) has been on a downtrend since the 1990’s. 33 Technlological advancement Efficiency gains in allocation of labour Efficiency gains in allocation of capital 33
  • 34. Drivers of Japanese Growth Study by Hayashi & Prescott: TFP contributed 0.43% of the 3.95% decline in value-added between pre and post lost decade (the periods of 1983-1991 and 1992-1998). Similar results from my own model (next slide). 34 34
  • 35. Drivers of Japanese growth Source: Naomi Fink, 2013 35
  • 36. What is unusual about Japan TFP? Source: BIS, 2013 36
  • 37. Why it is necessary to take a closer look at deflation Price declines are not only due to lack of demand – some of them are thanks to technology! 37 Source: Naomi Fink, 2013 37
  • 38. Deflation and “investment specific technology” An even better fit in simulation using IST! Base case: With investment-specific technology: Detrended real GDP per working age person in Japan 130 base case model Index (1989=100) 120 38 110 data 100 90 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 Source: Naomi Fink, 2013 38
  • 39. TFP: No surprise; gap in sector growth accounting 39 Source: JIP, Naomi Fink, 2013 39
  • 40. TFP: Results hold upon more detailed sector examination 40 Source: JIP, Naomi Fink, 2013 40
  • 41. Empirical Studies: Panel Regression 1, Regulation & Subsidies Endogenous variables: Exogenous variables (from the JIP database): A = our own measure of productivity growth (Solow residual), by industry TFPDA: TFP growth rates (baseline case, adjusted for quality of labour only) TFPDB: TFP growth rates (ex- quality of labour) TFPDC: TFP growth rates adjusted for capacity utilization, intermediate inputs) TFPDD: TFP growth rates adjusted for capacity utilization, production indices). REG1 : Regulation index with some relevant categories subject to regulation REG2: Regulation index with all relevant categories subject to regulation RDY: ratio of knowledge stock to value added 41 RDL: ratio of knowledge stock to vaue added, lag of 3 years ITY: ratio of IT capital stock to value added LK: capital/labour ratio (input measure) SI: log value of real value added SUB (included in 2nd round of regressions): Subsidies, at 5y intervals TT = Time trend 41
  • 42. Empirical Studies: Panel Regression 2, Capital Allocation Endogenous variables: A = our own measure of productivity growth(Solow residual), by industry TFPD = JIP labour and capital quality adjusted measure of TFP growth Exogenous variables (from the JIP database): QL: Quality of labour index QK: Quality of capital index INTAY: Stock of intangibles (ratio to output) ECOC: Investment stock of ‘economic competencies’ (ratio to output) 42 INNY: Stock of innovative property (ratio to output) LK: capital/labour ratio (input measure) SI: log value of real value added TT = Time trend 42
  • 43. Key results, for policy guidance Deregulation correlated positively with most measures of productivity in highly-regulated industries (Non-IT, Non-manufacturing) but negatively in deregulated industries (IT, Manufacturing). Could this mean an optimum lies in between? Subsidies may be necessary for other reasons than boosting productivity but their ability to boost or damage productivity looks weak Allocation of capital matters broadly to productivity (even in the services sector); the tiny stock of innovative capital, scaled by output, correlated positively to total factor productivity 43 43
  • 44. Recommendations: Excessive focus on improving productivity in the manufacturing sector – focus on fixing the laggards Look at how non-IT businesses, above and beyond nonmanufacturing alone, can improve productivity Innovation capital is important in services, non-IT as well as in IT/manufacturing. Create incentives for reallocation of capital toward innovative capital within these lagging sectors Subsidies might be necessary – while they do not show evidence of damaging TFP too much, they do not improve it either. Use subsidies as an interim measure in non-IT sectors. There may be an optimal level of regulation between the highly-regulated non-manufacturing/non-IT sectors and their dereglated counterparts. Focus deregulations on these sectors, particularly partial regulations that might damage competitiveness among substitutible goods/services. 44 Could there be a message for postal privatisation here? 44
  • 45. R&D expenditures rise alongside trade, financial openness R&D expenditures have risen with trade/financial openness across the OECD Rise in quality of labour across IT/Non IT but stagnation of Non-IT quality of capital …higher relative wages for skilled workers in traded industries Source: JIP, Naomi Fink, 2013 45
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