Check this new book: 'Modern Monetary Policy In Theory And Practice' by Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/7542719 Apparently it's only in Japanese: http://www.nikkeibook.com/detail.php?class_code=13344 Bernard
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