震災復興と財源調達の問題点(生活経済学会関東部会第26回研究大会シンポジウム,特別企画)

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This paper investigates the problems raised from the recovery process of the Great Earthquake occurred at 15:46, March 11th 2011. Its magnitude was 9.0 which is greatest on record and came along with the biggest Tsunami. About 20 thousand people died and 300 thousand houses are collapsed. It is said that the amount of damage is 16〜25 trillion yen. The recovery plans of prefectures, cities and towns are made and Reconstruction Agency was established on February 10th 2013. There some problems on the recovery process. The biggest one is how to finance the cost of recovery, The present government plans the increase of income tax as well as consumption tax for the social securities expenditure. But the increase of tax may bring about the deep business slump and reduce the tax revenue. The conclusion of this paper is that the government should issue national debts and the Nippon Bank should underwrite them.