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The Study of Agency Design in Contemporary Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K13670
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Politics
Research InstitutionKanazawa University

Principal Investigator

Kawai Koichi  金沢大学, 法学系, 准教授 (50746550)

Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Keywords官僚制 / 行政組織 / 中央省庁 / 現代日本政治 / 政官関係 / 行政学
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research’s main question is“what makes an administrative agency independence in Japan?” This research tested hypotheses in the study of the institutional design of administrative agencies. Political explanations consider the degree of institutional design of administrative agencies as a function of political factors, such as the degree of political uncertainty.
This research used case study to explore what makes an administrative agency independence. This research’s findings suggest that political factors, in particular ruling parties strength, play role in the institutional design of administrative agencies within parliamentary regimes.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の成果の大部分は、『政治権力と行政組織 ―中央省庁の日本型制度設計』(勁草書房、2019年)にまとめ、公刊した。本業績において示した知見は、アメリカ政治学を中心とする従来の官僚制研究で支持されてきた通説を覆すものであり、日本行政の研究に限らず行政学全般の理論発展に大きく貢献するものである。また、中央省庁の制度設計過程を緻密に追跡し具体的に記述した本業績は、機構管理等の行政実務においても参照され得る記録としての価値を有するものである。本業績については日本経済新聞紙面で書評が掲載されただけでなく、日本公共政策学会の奨励賞を受賞するなどして、学術的意義や社会的意義に対しての評価を受けている。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (16 results)

All 2020 2019 2018 2017

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (10 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 5 results) Book (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] ノンキャリア自治官僚の人事システム2019

    • Author(s)
      河合晃一
    • Journal Title

      年報行政研究

      Volume: 54 Pages: 85-104

    • NAID

      130007905575

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 書評 金井利之著『行政学講義 ―日本官僚制を解剖する』2018

    • Author(s)
      河合晃一
    • Journal Title

      季刊行政管理研究

      Volume: 164号 Pages: 46-49

    • NAID

      40021765507

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Organizational Structures, Member Behaviors and Public Policy Outcome: Evidence from Laboratory Experiment2020

    • Author(s)
      Koichi Kawai, So Morikawa, Kiichiro Arai, Tomohiro Seki, Yutaka Onishi
    • Organizer
      The Fifth Asia Pacific Public Policy Network (AP-PPN) Annual Conference
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 独立行政法人の「多様性」再考2019

    • Author(s)
      河合晃一
    • Organizer
      日本行政学会2019年度研究会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] The Institutional Changes of Agency System in Japan2019

    • Author(s)
      Kawai, Koichi
    • Organizer
      The 4th edition of the International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP4)
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] The Agency Design and the Prime Ministerial Power in Japan2019

    • Author(s)
      Kawai, Koichi
    • Organizer
      The 115th American Political Science Association's Annual Meeting & Exhibition
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 行政組織の自律性と政治権力2018

    • Author(s)
      河合晃一
    • Organizer
      日本行政学会2018年度研究会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Politics of Agency Design in Japan2018

    • Author(s)
      Kawai, Koichi
    • Organizer
      IPSA 25th World Congress of Political Science
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 文部科学省と内閣官房の関係構造2018

    • Author(s)
      河合晃一
    • Organizer
      日本政治学会2018年度研究大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 行政組織の制度設計と自律性2018

    • Author(s)
      河合晃一
    • Organizer
      政治経済学会第9回研究大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Public Sector Reforms in Japan: What Makes an Administrative Agency Independence?2017

    • Author(s)
      KAWAI, Koichi
    • Organizer
      2017 EROPA General Assembly and Conference
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] ノンキャリア自治官僚の人事管理 ―最大動員の様相とその変化2017

    • Author(s)
      河合晃一
    • Organizer
      日本政治学会2017年度研究大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 政治権力と行政組織 ―中央省庁の日本型制度設計2019

    • Author(s)
      河合晃一
    • Total Pages
      176
    • Publisher
      勁草書房
    • ISBN
      9784326302765
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 現代日本の公務員人事 ―政治・行政改革は人事システムをどう変えたか2019

    • Author(s)
      大谷基道・河合晃一 編集
    • Total Pages
      280
    • Publisher
      第一法規
    • ISBN
      9784474065895
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 文部科学省の解剖2019

    • Author(s)
      青木栄一 編著
    • Total Pages
      296
    • Publisher
      東信堂
    • ISBN
      9784798915531
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 東日本大震災大規模調査から読み解く災害対応-自治体の体制・職員の行動2018

    • Author(s)
      稲継裕昭 編
    • Total Pages
      256
    • Publisher
      第一法規
    • ISBN
      4474063082
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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