1. CEANA plans to update its electronic broadcasting system. Please send your e-mail address to the Secretary’s office. We need your help to improve the communicative efficiency.
2. To save postage expenses, CEANA plans to issue an electronic newsletter in addition to the printed version. If you prefer to receive the electronic version, please e-mail the Secretary’s office at CHENG@TWSUVM.UC.TWSU.EDU
3. Attached to this newsletter is a copy of the 1998 membership directory. Please send your updates and corrections to the Secretary’s office.
4. We had a very successful dinner banquet at the Chicago meeting. About 100 members participated in our first self-supported dinner event. We are grateful for the generous contributions from Dr. and Mrs. Larry Lau ($1,000), Dr. and Mrs. Cheng Hsiao ($1,000), and the Department of Economics of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ($1,289.82). Many other members also made contribution of various amount to the dinner fund.
5. The election results

President-elect: Professor George Tiao

Vice President: Professor Chihwa Kao

Secretary/Treasurer: Jen-Chi Cheng

As of November 14, 1997 $9,176.68

Revenues:

Membership dues +1,260.00

Canadian Econ Asso. registration fee 70.40

Expenditures:

Postage and print - 246.03

Envelopes - 8.45

Annual meeting expenses & plaques - 121.52

Student assistant - 30.00

Directory editing & typing - 90.00

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As of February 25, 1998 $10,011.08

2. Annual Social Event Fund (Intrust Bank #313831)

Revenues: +4,154.82

Expenditures:

Bus rental - 230.00

Dinner expenses - 2,072.00

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As of February 25, 1998 $1,852.82

Chinn, Menzie

"Whither the Yen?" Journal of Japanese and International Economies 11(2)

"Paper Pushevs or Paper Money?" J. of Policy Modeling 19(1)

Ng, yew Kwang

NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY, Tainan, Taiwan

E6 Public Finance

L0 Industrial Organization

J0 Labor Economics

The Graduate Institute of Political Economy invites applications for a full-time position, beginning August 1, 1998, at the assistant professor level or above in the field of Public Finance. Junior candidates should have a Ph.D. in Economics by April 1998 as well as evidence of research promise. Candidates for senior positions should have a Ph.D. and an excellent research and teaching records. Secondary fields in Industrial Organization and/or Labor Economics will be given preference. Mandarin required. Send letter of interest, curriculum vita, official transcripts, Ph.D. diploma, samples of recent research, and 3 reference letters before April 30, 1998.

CONTACT: Professor Hsin-hsing Wu, Director, Graduate Institute of Political Economy, National Cheng Kung University, 1 Ta Hsueh Road, Tainan 70101, Taiwan, Republic of China (Fax: 886-6-276-6498;

e-mail: hsinwu@mail.ncku.edu.tw).

Chinese Economic Association in North America

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Box 78, Wichita State University

Wichita, KS 67260-0078, U.S.A. Tel: (316) 978-3220

Fax: (316) 978-3308 E-mail: cheng@twsuvm.uc.twsu.edu

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1998 Membership due $20.00 (is)(is not)attached. Student Membership due $10.00 (is)(is not)attached. Make check payable in U.S. dollars to Chinese Economic Association in North America or CEANA. Life Membership fee is $200.00.

To: Professor Jen-Chi Cheng

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Wichita State University

Wichita, KS 67260-0078, U.S.A.