The only difference in the questions is the phrase "lifestyle" and "household circumstances." Moreover, a possible reason why only a small number of people responded with "improved" over the years is that this question does not offer "somewhat improved" in the response options. 7  The First Argument: There Is No Relationship between QQE and Economic Improvement Let me start with the first argument.
As I have explained so far, improvements have been seen in a number of indicators since the introduction of QQE; thus, I can hardly believe the claim that Japan's economy would have improved even without QQE.