C.  The need to strengthen growth potential  For Japan’s economy to overcome deflation and return to a sustainable growth path, both support from the financial side and efforts to strengthen growth potential are necessary. Thus far, I have discussed support from the financial side.
To strengthen growth potential, it is important for every member of society, from his or her standpoint, to make positive efforts steadily to boost growth potential. Such steps will also help increase the stimulative effect of powerful monetary easing on economic activity and prices.