Deflation in Japan has caused negative economic consequences.

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Economic literature confirms that Japan's extended period of deflation contributed to prolonged economic stagnation and severe monetary policy challenges.

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The retrieved papers specifically examine Japan's historical deflationary period and link it to negative outcomes such as prolonged economic stagnation and difficulties in conducting monetary policy during the Lost Decade. Therefore, the claim is supported.

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Monetary Policy and the Lost Decade

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Daniel Leigh. Monetary Policy and the Lost Decade. 2009. https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451873795.001

Discusses the protracted deflationary slump of Japan's Lost Decade following the bubble collapse and the associated disappointing economic performance.

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Dual labor market and the "Phillips curve puzzle": the Japanese experience.

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Aoyama H, Di Guilmi C, Fujiwara Y, Yoshikawa H. Dual labor market and the "Phillips curve puzzle": the Japanese experience.. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00191-022-00781-8

Notes that facing deflation and the zero-interest bound simultaneously caused Japan's economic stagnation to be unusually prolonged and hindered effective monetary policy.

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judged → SUPPORTED · 8001 Aug 2026

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