Institute for Comparative Studies in Local Governance


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Publications Compiled by CLAIR and COSLOG

CLAIR and COSLOG have been compiling research reports on Japanese local governance which are written in English. Except where permitted by the Copyright Law for “personal use” or “quotation” purposes, no part of these materials may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the permission.

（Up-to-date Documents on Local Autonomy in Japan）

		English
The Debate in the Introduction of a Regional System in Japan	2008/3	(305KB)
15 Years of Decentralization Reform in Japan	2008/3	(206KB)
The Development of Municipal Mergers in Japan	2007/3	(171KB)
Recent Local Financial Reform (Trinity Reform)	2007/3	(323KB)

（Papers on the Local Governance System and its Implementation）

		English
Environmental Administration in Japan and the Role of Local Governments	2008/10	(1.5MB)
Japanese Local Government and ICT	2008/10	(1.5MB)
Industry as the Driving Force of Regional Promotion	2008/7	(770KB)
Educational Administration in Japan and the Role of Local Governments	2008/7	(1.3MB)
Local Assemblies in Japan	2008/3	(182KB)
People and Local Government - Resident Participation in the Management of Local Governments	2007/7	(3.6MB)
Training of Japanese Local Government Officials as a Policy of Human Resource Development	2007/7	(268KB)
The Equalization of Fiscal Capacity and the Securing of Financial Resources for Local Public Bodies	2007/7	(1.0MB)
Raising the Level of Efficiency of Public Services - Use of the Private Sector in such ways as the Designated Manager System for Public Facilities and Private Sector Consignment -	2007/7	(128KB)

（Glossary on Local Governance Used in Japanese Official Gazettes in Japanese and English）

【Revised Edition】

Glossary on Local Governance Used in Japanese Official Gazettes in Japanese and English (All Pages)		2008/7	(1.5MB)
	Foreword, Editorial Staffs, Contents	2008/7	(863KB)
	Glossary on Local Governance Used in Japanese Official Gazettes in Japanese and English (In order of law category)	2008/7	(952KB)	Excel (341KB)
	Glossary on Local Governance Used in Japanese Official Gazettes in Japanese and English (In Japanese syllabary order)	2008/7	(952KB)	Excel (310KB)

【Supplementary Edition (FY 2006)】

Glossary on Local Governance Used in Japanese Official Gazettes in Japanese and English
	Glossary on Local Governance Used in Japanese Official Gazettes in Japanese and English (In order of law category)	2007/7	(39KB)	Excel (55KB)

【FY 2005 Edition】

Glossary on Local Governance Used in Japanese Official Gazettes in Japanese and English (All Pages)		2006/3	(1.3MB)
	Foreword, Editorial Staffs, Contents	2006/3	(142KB)
	Glossary on Local Governance Used in Japanese Official Gazettes in Japanese and English (In order of law category)	2006/3	(675KB)	Excel (286KB)
	Glossary on Local Governance Used in Japanese Official Gazettes in Japanese and English (In Japanese syllabary order)	2006/3	(652KB)	Excel (263KB)

（Statistics on Local Governance）

【FY 2006 Edition】

Statistics on Local Governance (All Pages)		2007/7	(14.3MB)
	Foreword, Editorial Staffs, Contents	2007/7	(844KB)
	White Paper on Local Public Finance (FY 2006 Ed.)	2007/7	(1.98MB)
	Annual Statistics on Local Public Finance (FY 2004)	2007/7	(1.80MB)
	Reference Data on Local Taxes (FY 2006)	2007/7	(966KB)
	Actual Conditions of Local Public Employees’ Compensation (2005)	2007/7	(1.21MB)
	Survey of the Number of Local Public Service Personnel Subjected to Change in Status against Their Will, Disciplinary Action and Criminal Prosecution Punishment (FY 2004)	2007/7	(532KB)
	Changes in the Number of Municipalities and the Characteristics of the mass Amalgamations in the Meiji and Showa Eras	2007/7	(448KB)
	Implementation of Administration Assessment by Local Public Bodies	2007/7	(527KB)
	Major Financial Indices of Local Public Bodies (FY 2004)	2007/7	(591KB)
	Financial Settlement of Local Public Enterprises (FY 2004)	2007/7	(404KB)
	Survey of the Joint Third Sector	2007/7	(6.73MB)
	Glossary of the Terms used in the Disclosure of Salary Information	2007/7	(842KB)

【FY 2005 Edition】

Statistics on Local Governance (All Pages)		2006/3	(5.0MB)
	Foreword, Editorial Staffs, Contents	2006/3	(452KB)
	White Paper on Local Public Finance	2006/3	(1.92MB)	Excel (597KB)
	Annual Statistics on Local Public Finance (FY 2003)	2006/3	(1.90MB)	Excel (537KB)
	Reference Data on Local Taxes (FY 2005)	2006/3	(1.11MB)	Excel (131KB)
	Municipal Mergers	2006/3	(309KB)
	Actual Conditions of Local Public Employees’ Compensation (FY 2004)	2006/3	(832KB)	Excel (124KB)
	The Survey of the Number of the Local Public Service Personnel Subjected to Change in Status against One’s Will, Disciplinary Action and Criminal Prosecution Punishment	2006/3	(569KB)	Excel (55KB)