2017  2018  [Projection] [Projection]  3.6  3.7  (＋0.1)  (＋0.1)  2.2  2.0  (＋0.2)  (＋0.1)  2.2  2.3  (＋0.1)  (＋0.2)  2.1  1.9  (＋0.2)  (＋0.2)  1.5  0.7  (＋0.2)  (＋0.1)  4.6  4.9  (0.0)  (＋0.1)  6.8  6.5  (＋0.1)  (＋0.1)  5.2  5.2  (＋0.1)  (0.0)  1  Chart 2  Economic Recovery in Japan Real GDP 540  Output Gap  s.a., ann., tril.
Other Canadian economists who gained prominence around this time include John Kenneth Galbraith, with his international work and insights into economic cycles and financial bubbles, and Jacob Viner and Harry Johnson, both of whom did pioneering work on international trade. With industrialization continuing during the post-war period, Canada’s economic ties with the United States strengthened.