Such factors have allowed firms to avoid raising prices, even amid cost increases resulting from the economic expansion. To avoid any misunderstanding, let me add that such efforts are expected to lead to strengthening the growth potential of the economy as a whole, and are favorable for Japan's economy.
Mario Draghi: Statistics to deliver price stability and mitigate systemic risk Speech by Mr Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank, at the Sixth ECB Statistics Conference, Frankfurt am Main, 17 April 2012.