1. Why Japan has a heavier task to
counteract the crisis compared to
China
BART JORIS 2FV04

2. Table of contents
 1.The major problems of Japan
 2.A worrying problem for Japan’s future
 3.How China tries to counteract the crisis
 4.Why it’s hard for Japan to find a solution
 5.Conclusion

3. 1) Worldwide crisis
 2011 Q4

4. 1) 03.11.2011
 Bad time for a tsunami
 Crisis+ paralyzed economy
 Fukushima
 147 billiard euro damage

5. 1) The strong Yen
 Graph from past 5 years
 2008:115YEN=1USD
 2012:80YEN=1USD

6. 2) Another major problem for Japan
 Japan = technology
 Sony: loss +2bn in 2011
Sony
Stock Price sony
 “Galapagos-isation”
 cumbersome structure

7. 3) How china tries to counteract the crisis
 Q1 2012 8.1% growth
 Avoided a large-scale stimulus package
 Beijing goal of rebalancing the economy

8. The juice is worth the squeeze
 Consumer spending +76%
 Investments in fixed assets -20.9%
 Sales growth +15.2%
 Sustained Efforts to Regulate
the housing sector

9. 4)Why its hard for Japan to find a solution
5) conclusion
 External factors
 Western company structure

10. Thank you for your attention