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Fazenda: Ministério da Fazenda

Site of the Brazilian Ministry of Finance. Provides background information about the role and work of the department and a wide selection of relevant documents. These are in PDF format . Links are given to relevant full text legislation on other related sites. The department has a library with an online catalogue. A separate publicity section gives access to printed notices and recorded interviews which can be viewed and downloaded. All interviews , documents and notices are in Portuguese only.

Ministry of Finance Malaysia

Official website of the Malaysian Ministry of Finance. The site can be viewed in both Bahasa Melayu and English, but not all pages are translated. It contains information and publications about areas of the ministry’s work including taxation, the economy, the budget and housing loans. There are sections detailing legislation on these topics, although the amount of content varies – some are available only in Bahasa Melayu and appear to just list titles of acts and their relevant sections. There are several online services available, such as property valuation.

HM Treasury

The HM Treasury website contains the full-text of HM Treasury publications, including press releases, ministers' speeches, economic data / tools, reports on policy issues and details of Treasury running costs. It also contains full details of the Budget, the Pre-Budget Report and the Spending Review, as well as, details of current legislation / consultations. Areas covered by the Treasury include public private partnerships, financial services, public spending, taxation, enterprise and productivity and the UK economy.

LSE Library

Website of the London School of Economics (LSE) Library, otherwise known as the British Library of Political and Economic Science. The Library's collections of social science materials are of recognised national and international importance. They cover politics, economics, sociology, anthropology, government and social policy, worldwide, from before the 19th Century to the present day. The LSE website provides access to the Library's catalogue as well as information about services, collections and facilities.

Eesti Pank: the Bank of Estonia

The Bank of Estonia has a remit to maintain the value of the Estonian currency (the Kroon) and to support and improve the Estonian banking and financial system. The site and its contents are available in Estonian and English and presents general information on the Bank, its monetary policies, mission, and press releases, and the Estonian banking system. Many statistical indicators and reports are included, on banking, investment and the economy. The legislation section includes the full-text of Estonian laws, decrees and regulations on banking and finance, from the 1990s.

Journal of Islamic Studies

Website of the Journal of Islamic Studies, an academic journal published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies. The journal is multi-disciplinary, covering all aspects of scholarship relating to Islam and the Islamic world, including law, geography, economics, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, international relations and environmental issues. Contents pages and abstracts are available free from 1996 onwards. There are basic and advanced search facilities and a table of contents email alerting service.

American Law and Economics Review

The journal 'American Law and Economics Review' was launched in 1999 by the American Law and Economics Association (ALEA). The Review is a refereed journal, published twice a year. It endeavours to publish international work that is accessible to the full range of membership in the ALEA, which includes practising lawyers, consulting economics and academic lawyers, and academic economists from around the world. The Review differs from other journals in the field in that it features book reviews and review essays.

Journal of Law and Economics

Website for the Journal of Law and Economics (ISSN 0022-2186) published twice a year by the University of Chicago. The journal was established in 1958, and aims to explore the complex relationships between law and economics, focusing on the influence of regulation and legal institutions on the operation of economic systems. Although topically varied, articles are most often concerned with how markets behave and with the actual effects of governmental institutions on markets, providing a basis for an informed discussion of public policy.

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

The Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law is a multidisciplinary print publication produced quarterly by Duke University, USA. Articles contain original scholarship on matters embracing political science, economics, history, sociology, health services, research, philosophy and ethics. The journal also includes book reviews, comments, news and notes. The website offers contents listings and article abstracts from volume 20, 1995, onwards. In addition the site features 20 year cumulative author and subject indexes covering 1976-1995.

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