•  Developments in firms’ and households’ medium- to long-term growth expectations: these expectations may be affected by future regulatory and institutional reforms as well as tax reforms, firms’ innovation, and households’ income situation. From a somewhat long-term perspective, some positive effects from the hosting of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games might be expected.
Reforms The role of the government in the health and medical care sectors of the Asian countries is quite varied. At present, most Asian countries spend about 5 per cent of their GDP on health as compared to 14 per cent in the US and other developed countries.