EthInves ver 2.0 The On-disk Almanac of Ethical Investing copyright 1988 Jerry Whiting PO Box 20821, Seattle, WA 98102 >>> RESOURCES FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF MILITARY SPENDING <<< This information is reprinted from ACCESS Resource Brief (Vol 1 No. 4, Sept 87) courtesy of ACCESS Inquiry Service, an excellent source of data on military spending and other security and peace issues. ACCESS Inquiry Service 1755 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 501 Washington, DC 20036 202 328-2323. >>> Studies of Impacts of Military Spending <<< Defense Spending and the Economy Congressional Budget Office, Feb 83, out of print Check in your local Federal Depository Library. Ask your local librarian for help. Studies of economic impacts of arms control proposals, defense programs (e.g., SDI, B-1 bomber), and contractors. Council on Economic Priorities 30 Irving Place New York, NY 10003 212 420-1133 Defense Spending and the Economy: Does the Defense Dollar Make a Difference?, $5 + $2 postage Defense Budget Project 235 Massachusetts Ave NE Washington, DC 20002 202 546-9737 The Overburdened Economy, Lloyd J. Dumas Univ of CA Press, 1986 A long-time critic of military spending explains the link between military spending and US economic troubles. Studies, of employment impact by industry and state, and tax impacts by city and Congressional district. Employment Research Associates 517 485-7655 Customized reports on local impacts of military spending and on contractors (for a fee). Military Spending Research Services, Paul Murphy PO Box 1794 Middleburg, VA 22117 703-687-6777 "Defense and the Community", report describing the positive effects (sic) of defense spending. US Dept. of Defense 202 697-5737 World Military and Social Expenditures, annual, Ruth Sivard Provides an annual accounting of the use of world resources for social and for military purposes. World Priorities Box 25140 Washington, DC 20007 202 965-1661 >>> Information of Defense Contractors <<< The Defense Industry, Jacques Gansler The MIT Press, 1980 Books, Stocking the Arsenal, Paul Ferrari & Raul Madrid The Nuclear Weapons Industry, Paul Ferrari & Raul Madrid Investor Responsibility Research Center 1755 Massachusetts Ave NW, #600 Washington, DC 20036 202 939-6500 National Defense (Journal of the American Defense Preparedness Assn.) Annual directories of defense contractors (May/June issue) and of defense "think tanks" (October issue) American Defense Preparedness Assn. 1700 N. Moore St., #905 Arlington, VA 22209 Washington, DC 703 522-1820 Nuclear Free America 325 E. 25th St. Baltimore, MD 21218 301 235-3575 Databse on nuclear weapons contractors, their weapons, and their consumer products. Also contact Military Spending Reearch Services and the Council on Economic Priorities, above. >>> Economic Conversion/Diversification/Adjustment <<< Center for Economic Conversion 415 968-8798 Provides information on economic conversion plans and legislation; has a thorough list of readings and resources. Economic Adjustment and Conversion of Defense Industries, John Lynch Westview, 1987 Contains a detailed, annotated bibliography on adjustment and conversion. "Military Conversion: An Exchange", Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, June/July 86 Includes articles by Lloyd J. Dumas & Suzanne Gordon, Kevin Bean, and Gordon Adams Jobs with Peace Campaign 76 Summer St. Boston, MA 02110 617 338-5783 Grassroots campaign seeking to redirect excessive military expenditures to jobs and social needs. Office of Economic Adjustment US Dept. of Defense The Pentagon, Room 3D968 Washington, DC 20301-4000 202 697-9155 202 694-8530 Assists communities to adjust to losses of military bases and contracts; has report on "Economic Adjustment/Conversion". >>> Defense Budget <<< See the forthcoming ACCESS Resource Brief on the defense budget, or call ACCESS at 202 328-2323.