Taking those points into account, the momentum for the pick up in the economy might decrease, albeit temporarily. At that point, the regions that depend heavily on public works might strongly feel that the pace of improvement in the economy is slow. That said, the economy is expected to regain momentum from the summer of this year.
Overseas, emerging economies are expected to continue growing at a high pace. In the United States and Europe, the growth rate is likely to increase as the after-effects of the financial crisis wear off. As a result, Japan’s exports and production are expected to maintain their favorable conditions, and that benefit will spread to exporting firms as well as their related firms in Japan.