This is a policy analysis report published by the Cabinet Office as Policy Issue Analysis Series No. 27-2 in July 2025.
As a policy analysis following No. 27-1, detailed examination has been conducted on more specific policy issues. Main themes include efficiency improvement in local government administration, promotion of private sector vitality utilization, effects of regulatory reform promotion, and strengthening international cooperation, with empirical analysis developed toward improving policy effectiveness.
Particularly, strengthening cooperation among stakeholders in policy implementation processes, promotion of Evidence-Based Policy Making (EBPM), improvement of policy effect measurement and evaluation methods, and promotion of dialogue with citizens have been intensively examined, with approaches proposed that achieve both policy quality improvement and enhanced citizen satisfaction. Specific measures for utilizing policy research results in actual policy management are also detailed.