Abstract
We conduct a discourse analysis of the Bank of Japan’s Monthly Report and examine its characteristics in relation to business cycles. We find that ambiguous expressions tend to appear more frequently with negative expressions, and this tendency is more pronounced in recessions. This suggests that the central bank communicates strategically by obfuscating the reports when their private information is unfavorable.
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