No. 4 — February 2, 1996

Feature Article

PORK-BARREL POLITICS AND PRODUCTIVITY:
INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING IN JAPAN

Douglas Ostrom

• Summary
• Introduction
• What Is Infrastructure?
• The Costs Of Infrastructure
• Distribution Of Infrastructure Projects
• Measuring Infrastructure Spending
• Alternative Measures Of Public-Sector Capital
• Conclusion
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Weekly Review

• Taxpayer Tab Rises For Jusen Bailout
  --- by Douglas Ostrom
• Economic Slowdown Speeds Up Mergers In Japan
  --- by Jon Choy
• Hashimoto Treads Fine Line On Okinawa Base Reductions
  --- by Barbara Wanner
• Domestic Focus Of Clinton Speech Draws Criticism In Japan
  --- by Christopher B. Johnstone
• Notes
  • Japanese Government Computer Procurement
  • Computer Export Controls

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