The Shrinking Public Sector: Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Policy Termination

Research Project

Project/Area Number	15K16981
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Politics
Research Institution	University of the Ryukyus
Principal Investigator	YANAGI Itaru 琉球大学, 法文学部, 准教授 (20647341)
Project Period (FY)	2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
Budget Amount *help	¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000) Fiscal Year 2017: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2016: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2015: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Keywords	政策廃止 / ダム事業 / 土地開発公社 / 自治体病院 / 地方自治体 / 不利益の分配 / 組織廃止
Outline of Final Research Achievements	This study aimed to clarify the factors that lead to policy terminations. In this study, a qualitative comparative analysis revealed the factors by using a questionnaire survey, conducted for all prefectures with land development corporations, hospital, and dam projects. As a result of the analysis, it was found that the political situation and character of policy influenced in the agenda-setting process. Also, it became clear that it is important whether the political actors can present an assertion showing the necessity of the policy backed by scientific policy knowledge. This study clarified the process of policy termination, including the agenda-setting process which has not been highlighted in previous research on policy termination.