Analysis of Regional administration in Fukuda Prefecture

2001 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

• Project/Area Number: 12620104
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Politics
• Research Institution: Kwansei Gakuin University
• Principal Investigator: MURAKAMI Yoshio Kwansei Gakuin University, School of Policy Studies, Professor, 総合政策学部, 教授 (40157764)
• Project Period (FY): 2000 – 2001
• Keywords: Region / Regional Association / Long-Term Care Insurance / City-Town-Village / Municiparity / Plicy Process / policy Decision / Policy Implementation

Research Abstract

The establishment of long-term, care insurance was one of the biggest issues at the ＆ end of 20 century in Japan. Small municipalities, as public insurers, do not have enough finances and professionals to deliver the long-term care services. In Fukuoka prefecture, cities-towns-villages set up a huge-scale special-purpose local government, regional association of local governments, to provide services. In this research, I try to make clear the policy process to set up such association. From the analysis of questionnaire survey, especially, determinants of policy to participate the association, I find the importance population, ratio of 65 over aged, diffusion of policy, and ensuring professional skills.