講義COURSES
2025年度Aセメスター
Comparative Analysis of Japanese Economic Policy-Making Process
芳川恒志
A1A2 水曜4限
概要
he objective of this course is to understand Japanese economic policy-making process from comparative perspective through the analysis of post-war economic development including Abenomics.
While policymaking process is essentially determined by the interaction of history, national value system and institution, economic policy is heavily influenced by the coalition of legislator, relevant executive officials and interest groups with some participation of public. The class will emphasize the policy making structure between bureaucracy/Kasumigaseki, politician/Nagatacho and business/industry. After walking through the establishment of basic structure at Meiji Restoration and major modification, we will compare Japanese system with other major economies including US and UK.
Class will be conducted in English. Students are encouraged to actively participate in the class.
授業計画
- Week 1
- Course Introduction
- Week 2
- Course
- Week 3
- Establishing Japanese System
- Week 4
- Industrial Policy and Japanese Policymaking Structure: Bureaucracy
- Week 5
- Changing Balance in 70’s Politician vs. Bureaucracy
- Week 6
- Japanese Consensus System and Globalization, Japanese Iron Triangle
- Week 7
- Bubble, Deflation, Frustration and Reform
- Week 8
- Towards Abenomics
- Week 9
- US UK and Japan
- Week 10
- Abenomics, Post Abenomics and Ishiba Government
- Week 11
- Energy Policy
- Week 12
- Agricultural Policy or Problem of Medical Innovation or －Guest Speaker
- Week 13
- Office Hour
*Final paper due: TBA ( Schedule is tentative depending on the availability of guest speakers)
授業方法
Lecture, Guest Speakers, Class presentations
成績評価方法
- Class Participation 30%
- Final Essay 70%