Inclusion of "R&D Investment" in the Tankan and New Release Format
December 14, 2016
Research and Statistics Department
Bank of Japan
The Bank of Japan has decided to include in its Tankan (Short-Term Economic Survey of Enterprises in Japan) a new item called "R&D Investment" from the March 2017 survey.
Note that conforming changes will be reflected in the release format of the Tankan from the March 2017 survey.
Reference: Sample forms of the Tankan from the March 2017 Survey
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