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Demand articulation, a key factor in the reconfiguration of the present Japanese science and technology system

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  • Shinichi Kobayashi
  • Yoshiko Okubo

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This article depicts the evolution of Japanese science and technology policy after the Second World War, shedding light on the ‘reactive’ method applied in formulating S&T policy for nearly 50 years. It argues that this method has attained its limits and that there is constant incoherence between the stated objectives on one hand and policy formulations on the other. The measures taken to develop basic research serve as an example of ‘reactive policy’ and reveal the inconsistency and partiality of Japanese S&T policy. Various S&T reforms undertaken recently in Japan are analyzed. Particular importance is placed on ‘demand articulation’ as a technique for restructuring a nation's system of innovation. The article concludes with the most recent policy attempts to put demand articulation method into practice to reform the science and technology structure of Japan. Copyright , Beech Tree Publishing.

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  • Shinichi Kobayashi & Yoshiko Okubo, 2004. "Demand articulation, a key factor in the reconfiguration of the present Japanese science and technology system," Science and Public Policy, Oxford University Press, vol. 31(1), pages 55-67, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:scippl:v:31:y:2004:i:1:p:55-67
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    1. D. Varaprasad Sekhar, 2008. "Technology Transfer in Sino-Japanese Relations," China Report, , vol. 44(2), pages 153-174, May.
    2. Woolgar, Lee, 2007. "New institutional policies for university-industry links in Japan," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 36(8), pages 1261-1274, October.
    3. Tomasz Mroczkowski, 2014. "From Breakthrough to Incremental Innovation Leadership: Lessons from Germany," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 5(2), pages 409-426, June.

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