In fact, the ratio of part-time employees in Japan, which had been on the rise for more than ten years, has shown a clearer trend of peaking out since the turn of the year (Chart 11).
I am a banker, a central banker, a man of practice rather than a scholar. Nevertheless, I find the topic extremely fascinating. In the following I will share with you my and Antti Suvanto’s thoughts about the characteristics of a good society. One of the key characteristics, in my opinion, is trust.