The Research Project on the Results of Decentralization Reform and Foundations of Local Governance in Asian Countries

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23243020
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Politics
• Research Institution: National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
• Principal Investigator: IKAWA Hiroshi 政策研究大学院大学, 政策研究科, 教授 (70176064)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): YOKOMICHI Kiyotaka 政策研究大学院大学, 政策研究科, 教授 (70210622) ; KAMIKO Akio 立命館アジア太平洋大学, アジア太平洋学部, 教授 (70378503) ; OHSUGI Satoru 首都大学東京, 社会(科)学研究科, 教授 (70286904) ; NAGAI Fumio 大阪市立大学, 法学研究科, 教授 (10281106) ; TAKADA Hirofumi 政策研究大学院大学, 政策研究科, 教授 (00379497) ; KIMURA Shunsuke 一橋大学, 法学研究科, 教授 (30708186) ; HATAKEYAMA Eisuke 政策研究大学院大学, 政策研究科, 准教授 (70599977)
• Research Collaborator: Mahi B. Raksaka University of Indonesia, Associate Professor ; Brillantes Alex B., Jr. University of the Philippines, Professor ; Lim Suhng-Bin Myongji University, Professor ; Kang Moon-Hee Korea National Open University, Professor ; Tanchai Woothisarn King Prajadhipok's Institute, Secretary General
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 地方分権と地方自治の国際比較 / アジア諸国のLocal Governance / インドネシア：フィリピン：韓国：タイ：カンボジア / 地方分権改革の成果（効果）と課題 / 地方分権の形を規定する要素（地方自治の基盤） / 制度と実態との乖離 / 地方自治体（地方政府）と政府間関係 / 国際研究会と国際研究者交流

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Focusing on Japan and the other Asian countries of Indonesia, the Philippines, Korea and Thailand, this research aims to advance comparative study of the three topics, “The Results (Effects) of Decentralization Reform”, “The Factors Determining the Form of Decentralization”, and “The Gap between the System and the Reality of Local Governance (Decentralization)”. At the same time, it examines in respect of each country the history and structure of local governance, the function and structure of local governments, and the background to decentralization reform, as well as the content of, the achievements of, and the future challenges posed by, decentralization reform. Ongoing research has also been carried on from an international comparative perspective into important problems concerned with local governance and decentralization such as the structure of local governance, inter-government relationships, and sector-specific decentralization in each country.

Free Research Field

地方自治