Policy after-shocks: Japanese bureaucratic response to change and major disasters
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Paper/Presentation Title | Policy after-shocks: Japanese bureaucratic response to change and major disasters |
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Presentation Type | Presentation |
Authors | Omura, Teruyo (Author) and Forster, John (Author) |
Editors | Haldane, Joseph |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 1st Asian Conference on Politics, Economics and Law (ACPEL 2013) |
Number of Pages | 20 |
Year | 2014 |
Place of Publication | Nagoya, Japan |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://acpel.iafor.org/ |
Conference/Event | 1st Asian Conference on Politics, Economy and Law (ACPEL 2013): Trust: Governance, Society and Sustainability |
Event Details | 1st Asian Conference on Politics, Economy and Law (ACPEL 2013): Trust: Governance, Society and Sustainability
Event Date 21 to end of 24 Nov 2013 Event Location Osaka, Japan |
Abstract | It has been argued that changes in Japanese policy after the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji (Kobe) earthquake heralded a significant shift in the Japanese government bureaucracy's attitude towards non-profit organizations (NPOs). The Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011 was also suggested as furthering this process. Evidence is presented that indicates this view is optimistic. Relaxations in financial disclosure requirements and capital requirements after 1995 have been re-interpreted and re-framed by the bureaucracy. The potentially beneficial impacts on the structure of the Japanese NPO sector are insignificant or reversed during implementation by the Japanese bureaucracy. This suggests any post-tsunami changes will also be ineffective. The Japanese bureaucracy has re-asserted its control of the NPO sector to the extent of NPO funds being sequestered by government if their use is deemed inadequate or slow. |
Keywords | disasters; government policy change; non-profit; Japan |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440709. Public policy |
440811. Political theory and political philosophy | |
440807. Government and politics of Asia and the Pacific | |
Public Notes | Copyright 2013 The International Academic Forum. Paper no. 199 |
Byline Affiliations | School of Accounting, Economics and Finance |
Griffith University | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q217z/policy-after-shocks-japanese-bureaucratic-response-to-change-and-major-disasters
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