Policy Analysis in Japan

While studies of policy analysis in other countries have assessed their needs and integrated them into training programmes for professional policy analysts, Japanese studies have been very limited.Policy Analysis in Japan brings together for the first time a detailed examination of the theory and practice of policy analysis systems in Japan, at different levels. As part of the successful International Library of Policy Analysis series, the book provides expert analysis to closely examine to what extent the Japanese government has succeeded in providing key policy actors with evidence-informed policy options, thereby improving the likelihood of better policies being adopted and implemented. The book also assesses Japan's future policy directions, allowing policy researchers and practitioners to draw a number of lessons from the Japanese experience. The book includes empirical case studies to aid teaching and further research, and will be a valuable resource for students and academics as well as policy makers.

Yuiko Adachi is professor emeritus at Kyoto University and professor of public policy at Kyoto Industrial University, Japan.Sukehiro Hosono is dean of the Graduate School of Public Policy and professor of policy analysis and economics at Chuo University, Japan, and the president of the Japan Association of Planning and Public Management. He serves on the advisory committees of the Ministry of Finance, Japan. Jun Iio is professor of political science at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Japan. He has served on various advisory committees of Japanese government.