Although the effect on the global economy seems to be limited at this point, it is important to keep a close eye on developments. B. Current Situation and Outlook for Japan's Economy I will now discuss the economic situation in Japan.
This tends to benefit households at the lower end of the income distribution more than those whose incomes are already high. For wealth, there are a number of effects that offset one another, so the net effect on summary measures of the wealth distribution tend to be small.