The Institute for Comparative Studies in Local Governance (COSLOG) was established within the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) of Japan in 2006 and is associated with our parent body, the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Each year the Project on Comparative Studies in Local Governance disseminates information on research results (in Japanese and English) and promotes formation of human networks in such forms as research exchanges.
Last month the Institute published its most recent paper, ‘Administrative Reform in Japanese Local Governments’, which can be downloaded here (PDF). You can also read the full archive of past papers here.
