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	No.	Contents		Useful Information
	0	Academic Society News		(in English)
	1	Economics and Economy		Nikkei Japanese Business News
	2	Market Failures		Weather by CRC
	3	Privatization and Deregulation
	4	Public Finances		(in Japanese)
	5	Electronic Money		TOKUTOKU Page
	6	Recent Economic Problems		Legal Resource in Japan
	7	Internet and PC		Public Economics: Notes and Exam
	8	Placement	Classic Fan by Miyoko Matsumoto

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0　Academic Society News: Non-official

• Shorter News
  • The Japan Public Choice Society -->　web site(in Japanese), US Public Choice Society
    • Annual meeting: July 3-4, 1999
  • The Japanese Association for Russia and East European Studies
    • Annual meeting: --> web site(in Japanese)
  • Society of Public Utility Economics-->　web site(in Japanese)
  • Japan Economic Policy Association-->　web site(in Japanese)
    • Annual meeting: May, 2000
  • Japan Association for Planning Administration (JAPA) -->　web site
    • Annual meeting:
  • Japan Soceity of Research and Information on Public and Co-operative Economy (Japan CIRIEC)
  • Society for Environmental Economics and Policy Studies (SEEPS)-->　web site
    • Annual meeting: Sept. 25-26, 1999
  • Japan Association of Business Cycles
    • Monthly meeting:
  • The Society of Economic Sociology-->　web site(in Japanese)
    • Annual meeting:
  • The Japan Society for Management Information (JASMIN) -->　web site
    • Autumn meeting:
    • JASMIN Urayama study group next meeting: June 25, 1999
  • Management Communication Society(MCS)
    • Regular meeting: Sept. 4, 1999

1. Introduction to Economics
   1. Introductory Microeconomics (by Professor John Gross).....Micro
   2. Economics in the News (by Professor Hal R. Varian).....Micro and Macro
   3. World Lecture Hall: Economics (University of Texas).....Online Lectures
2. Economy
   1. Japanese Economy
      EPA's documents, Labour Force Survey, Consumer Price Index, Wholesale Price Index, Official Discount Rates, Prime Lending Rates, The Central Council for Savings Information
   2. World Economy
      Prices, Employment, GDP (OECD),　World Bank,　NBER data
   3. Economic Cooperation and Economic Union
      APEC, 　ASEAN, 　European Union (European Central Bank, EURO site)

1. Imperfect Competitions（Monopoly）
   1. On-line Resources on Antitrust Policy
   2. Antitrust Law & Economics Review
   3. Antitrust Policy in Japan
2. Decreasing Costs and Public Utility Charges
   1. "Interim Report on the Future of the Toll Road System" by The Road Council: November 1995
   2. Japan Highway Public Corporation
3. Externality and Environment
   1. "Estimates of Integrated Environmental and Economic Accounting" by EPA: June 24, 1995
   2. Environmental Information & Communication Network
   3. Promotion of Environmental Measures (Ministry of Transport)

1. Japan
   1. Deregulation
      • Estimated Economic Effects of Deregulation by Japan Economic Foundation
   2. Telecommunications
      • "Vision 21 for info-communications" by Telecommunications Council: June, 1997
      • "Status of NTT" by Telecommunications Council: February 29, 1996
        "The Policy on the Restructuring of NTT" by MPT: December 6, 1996
        --> The Information Technology and Communications Policy Forum of Japan
      • OCN (Open Computer Network) Services by NTT: Charging System
      • Ministry of Posts & Telecommunications (MPT) web site
      • Statistics Data
2. UK
   1. Telecommunications (OFTEL web site, Oftel press release) 　-->　BT's response
   2. Water Services (Ofwat web site, Ofwat press release)
   3. Electricity (Offer web site, Offer press release)
   4. Gas (Ofgas web site, Ofgas press release)
   5. Energy (Department of Trade and Industry press release)
   6. Other Government Departments press release
3. USA
   1. Telecommunications (Federal Communications Commission)
   2. Public Utilities (The Utility Connection, Public Utilities Reports)
   3. Environmental Regulation (Environmental Protection Agency)
   4. Energy (Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)

1. Japan
   1. Ministry of Finance(MOF) web site
   2. The Fiscal Investment and Loan Program (Zaito by MOF)
   3. Needs for Reforming Japan's Fiscal System by MOF
2. UK (1999 Budget／ 1998 udget, 1997 Budget, 1996 Budget, 1995 Budget, 1994 Budget)
3. USA (FY 2000 Budget, FY 1999 Budget, FY 1998 Budget, FY 1997 Budget, FY 1996 Budget)

1. General
   1. Resources.....excellent sites
      • Mr Mark Bernkopf's Electronic Cash
      • Network Payment Mechanisms and Digital Cash by Mr Michael Peirce
   2. Journal..... Journal of Internet Banking and Commerce
   3. Security.....RSA, SET
   4. Central Banking
      • Japan.....Bank of Japan, Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, BOJ
      • World.....Mr Mark Bernkopf's Central Banking Resource Center
   5. BIS Report on E-money.....Bank for International Settlements(BIS)
   6. Banks of the World and Federal Reserve Banks.....kiwiclub at the University of Texas(USA)　
   7. (in Japanese)Informal Gathering on Electronic Money and Electronic Settlement: Summary
2. IC Card Type.....Stored Value Card
   1. Visa Cash
   2. MasterCard Cash
   3. Mondex (UK) --> Hitachi Mondex Page
3. Internet (or Network) Type
   1. Electronic Cash
      • Ecash by DigiCash(Netherlands)
      • CyberCash(USA), NetBill(USA), NetCash(USA)
   2. Electronic Cheque
      • CheckFree(USA), NetCheque(USA), NetChex(USA)
   3. with Credit Card
      • CyberCash(USA), First Virtual(USA), Open Market(USA)

1. Relocation of Capital (in Japanese)
   1. National Land Agency's Capital Relocation web site
      • Govermental Documents
   2. Japan Productivity Center for Socio-Economic Development(JPC-SED)
      • Comprehensive Database on the Capital Relocation
   3. (in English) Keidanren (Japan Federation of Economic Organizations)
      • Proposal for Relocation of Capital (February 6,1996)
2. Social Security
   1. The Japanese Experience in Social Security: Overview
   2. Summary of Vital Statistics
3. Financial System
   1. Financial System Reform: Toward the early achievement of Reform (June 13, 1997)
   2. About the Financial System Reform (The Japanese Big Bang)
   3. Regarding the Reform of the Japanese Financial System (June 13, 1997)

1. Internet (WWW Browser, Plug-in, Programming Language etc.)
   1. Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer
      • Plug-ins etc. ---> Shock wave, Java, JavaScript, RealAudio
   2. Adobe Acrobat Reader.....to see PDF files
2. Hardware
   apple, compaq, dell, epson, fijitsu, gateway2000, ibm, nec, sotec, toshiba
3. Peripherals (in Japanese)
   Canon Sales, I-O Data, Logitec, Melco, Wacom
4. Virtual Shops (in Japanese)
   Sofmap, Two Top, J & P, Kojima, Yamada, T-ZONE
5. Publishers (in Japanese)
   Ascii, Impress, Softbank, Nikkei Business Publications, Nikkei Multimedia

1. Nikkei (Newspaper)
2. NTT (Telecoms)
3. Recruit (Recruit)
4. National Public Services (Government)