A Case Study of Japanese Local Employment Policy in Programme of Local Revitalizing of Kaga City

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the process of policymaking and its associated coordination, and to examine autonomous local employment policies of municipal goverments. In the case of the Kaga WCP, a method to promote cooperative ties was tested, but proved difficult to implement among local industries and groups that support employment. Furthermore, issues were detected where parts of the Replication could not be utilized. Thus implements of the Kaga WCP found it necessary to revise the original plan. However the national policy framework restricted implementation of the project due to insufficiency of judgment skills by the local government. The analysis demonstrates that effective governance by the local governments is essential to the effective implementation of autonomous projects to support local employment policy.