What Japan Can Learn from U.S. Performance Measurement Practices

―Review of Japan’s performance measurement and evaluation efforts―

Abstract

  Performance measurement in the U.S. is based on the concept of “Managing for Results,” which integrates the analysis of measured performance and the decision-making mechanism for improvement and review. This will serve as a reference for future improvement of evaluation and performance measurement practices in Japan, where the introduction of such practices has progressed with the intention of ensuring transparency and achieving accountability. This paper presents the main points for improving Japan’s performance measurement efforts with reference to U.S. practice.