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Empirical research on implementation and compliance of environmental regulation

Research Project

Project/Area Number 26870146
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field New fields of law
Fundamental law
Research InstitutionMeiji University (2015)
The University of Tokyo (2014)

Principal Investigator

Hirata Ayako  明治大学, 公私立大学の部局等, 研究員 (80547810)

Project Period (FY) 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Keywords規制法執行過程 / 第一線行政職員 / 法の経験的研究 / 規制遵守 / 自治体間ネットワーク / 法社会学 / 環境規制法 / 規制執行 / 地方自治体
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research project developed a theoretical understanding of how inter-organizational processes relate to street-level regulatory enforcement. The empirical research consisted of in-depth interviews and a national survey mailed to every frontline office to detect how overall patterns of inter-office interactions affect enforcement. This research found that street level officers use inter-office interaction as an interpretive strategy, and explored how different meanings of the statute evolve in different organizational networks and what drives regulatory offices to engage in such interactions. This research concluded by suggesting theoretical implications for understanding regulatory enforcement, and more broadly how meaning of law is constructed at the local level.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2015 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All 2016 2015 2014

All Journal Article (1 results) Presentation (11 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Regulatory Enforcement of Environmental Law in Japan2014

    • Author(s)
      Ayako Hirata
    • Journal Title

      The Changing Role of Law in Japan

      Volume: 1 Pages: 133-156

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Diffusion and Diversity of Regulatory Governance at Local Level: How Street-level Regulatory Offices Cope with Uncertainty of Environmental Damages and Ambiguity of Law2016

    • Author(s)
      Ayako Hirata
    • Organizer
      ECPR Regulatory Governance Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Tilburg University
    • Year and Date
      2016-07-06
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Diffusion and Diversity of Meaning of Regulatory Statute: how frontline regulators cope with uncertainty of environmental damages and ambiguity of law2016

    • Author(s)
      Ayako Hirata
    • Organizer
      Law and Society Association
    • Place of Presentation
      New Orleans
    • Year and Date
      2016-06-02
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 環境規制法の解釈と執行をめぐる自治体間ネットワークの可能性2016

    • Author(s)
      平田彩子
    • Organizer
      関西公共政策研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      京都大学
    • Year and Date
      2016-05-07
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 環境規制法の解釈と執行をめぐる自治体間ネットワークの可能性2016

    • Author(s)
      平田彩子
    • Organizer
      日本法社会学会関西支部
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪大学
    • Year and Date
      2016-03-06
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 環境規制法の解釈と執行をめぐる自治体間ネットワークの可能性2016

    • Author(s)
      平田彩子
    • Organizer
      日本法社会学会関東支部
    • Place of Presentation
      早稲田大学
    • Year and Date
      2016-01-23
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] How Frontline Regulators Handle Ambiguous Law2015

    • Author(s)
      Ayako Hirata
    • Organizer
      Law and Society Association, Annual Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      Seattle, USA
    • Year and Date
      2015-05-28 – 2015-05-31
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] How Frontline Regulators Handle Ambiguous Law2015

    • Author(s)
      Ayako Hirata
    • Organizer
      Law and Society Association
    • Place of Presentation
      Seattle
    • Year and Date
      2015-05-28
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 法適用のあいまいさと自治体現場での規制法の実施2015

    • Author(s)
      平田彩子
    • Organizer
      東京大学基礎法学研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京大学(東京都文京区)
    • Year and Date
      2015-03-18
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 法律のあいまいさと自治体現場での法執行2014

    • Author(s)
      平田彩子
    • Organizer
      日本法社会学会関東支部
    • Place of Presentation
      早稲田大学(東京都新宿区)
    • Year and Date
      2014-10-11
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Seeking Consistency in Regulatory Enforcement2014

    • Author(s)
      Ayako Hirata
    • Organizer
      Law and Society Association, Annual Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      Minneapolis, USA
    • Year and Date
      2014-05-29 – 2014-06-01
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Academic Networks Beyond National Borders2014

    • Author(s)
      Ayako Hirata
    • Organizer
      Law and Society Association, Annual Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      Minneapolis, USA
    • Year and Date
      2014-05-29 – 2014-06-01
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report

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