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Financial and Human Resource Bases of Consumer Organizations and Consumer Information : A Comparative Study of Japan and Europe and America

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17500497
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field General human life sciences
Research InstitutionHirosaki University

Principal Investigator

MARUYAMA Chikako  Hirosaki University, Faculty of Education, Associate Professor, 教育学部, 助教授 (20324965)

Project Period (FY) 2005 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Keywordsconsumer organization / consumer policy / policy subsidies / consumer education / 連携 / 国際比較 / 聞取り調査 / 財政基盤 / 人的基盤
Research Abstract

In recent years, consumer organizations that protect consumers have been consulted more than ever before in Japan.
However, more advanced conditions exist in several Western countries, therefore, while keeping the current conditions in Japan in mind, it was decided that a comparison study involving consumer organizations in other countries should be carried out.
The investigation for the actual conditions about well-known consumer organizations in Japan and Western countries and their policy subsidies, disclosed that European consumer policy is more progressive than Japanese policy.
In Europe, receiving money from the government is not perceived to be a problem. In Japan, there is no system in place to receive funds from the government. And it appears that groups believe if they received money from the government, it would lead to a loss of independence. However, this perception is gradually diminishing.
Moreover, there is a consumer group that has received money/funds from a private corporate enterprise in the United States, and this group has been omitted from international consumer activism by their peers. In Japan, there are some consumer groups that want to advance cooperation with business, but in Europe, many consumer groups are wary of doing so because if a consumer group receives money from business, it is excluded from other consumer groups.
Groups are caught in a difficult situation-how to receive founding whilst maintaining their independence.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2006 2005

All Journal Article (7 results) Book (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] 消費者団体の発展と組織のあり方について2006

    • Author(s)
      丸山千賀子
    • Journal Title

      生活協同組合研究 368

      Pages: 34-42

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 欧州における消費者組織への政策的支援と消費者教育2006

    • Author(s)
      丸山千賀子
    • Journal Title

      消費者教育 26

      Pages: 1-10

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Financial and Human Resource Bases of Consumer Organizations and Their Co-operation with Government and Business : A Comparative Study of Japan and the Europe2006

    • Author(s)
      丸山千賀子
    • Journal Title

      弘前大学学部紀要 95

      Pages: 85-91

    • NAID

      40007255392

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Current State and the Task of Consumer Unions in Japan2006

    • Author(s)
      Chikako MARUYAMA
    • Journal Title

      Review of consumer co-operative studies 368

      Pages: 34-42

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Consumer Policy in Europe : Support for Consumer Organizations and Consumer Education2006

    • Author(s)
      Chikako MARUYAMA
    • Journal Title

      Japan Academy of Consumer Education 26

      Pages: 1-10

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Financial and Human Resource Bases of Consumer Organizations and Their Co-operation with Government and Business : A Comparative Study of Japan and the Europe2006

    • Author(s)
      Chikako MARUYAMA
    • Journal Title

      Journal for Educational Research Published by the Faculty of Education Hirosaki University No.95

      Pages: 85-91

    • NAID

      40007255392

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Financial and Human Resource Bases of Consumer Organizations and Their Co-operation with Government and Business : A Comparative Study of Japan and the Europe2006

    • Author(s)
      丸山 千賀子
    • Journal Title

      弘前大学学部紀要 95

      Pages: 85-91

    • NAID

      40007255392

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 生活経済学2006

    • Author(s)
      清水哲郎 編
    • Publisher
      朝倉書店(公刊予定)(未定)
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 第3回EU日本消費者対話報告書2005

    • Author(s)
      神田敏子 他
    • Total Pages
      41
    • Publisher
      全国消費者団体連絡会
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary 2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] Report of EU-Japan Consumer Dialogue2005

    • Author(s)
      Toshiko KANDA, Chikako MARUYAMA
    • Publisher
      Shodanren Consumers Japan
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary

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Published: 2005-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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