Abstract
Limits of Past Practices and Possible Future Institutionalization of TA in Japan
Highlights
In addition to abstract discussion, the Planning Bureau established in April 1971 an expert committee and started case studies of TA to develop methodologies of TA
The Planning Bureau was fearful of the resistance from bureaus in charge of specific areas such as nuclear policy and space policy
One member of the Planning Bureau admits that there was no serious mood in the bureau because of the missing link between TA exercises and policymaking
Summary
In November 1969, a mission from the Japan Techno-Economics Society (JATES) visited the US and brought back a novel term TA. The 1973 Science and Technology White Paper stated, “TA (...) seeks to examine and evaluate technology from many aspects beforehand, including its benefits and undesirable impacts, the technological as well as economic potential, and the society’s viewpoint.” This text clearly indicates wider social impacts TA will focus. TA on pesticide has broader focus on various social aspects This was the case study for the development of the methodology, and experimental feedback to the decision making or the agenda setting on agriculture was not undertaken. One member of the Planning Bureau admits that there was no serious mood in the bureau because of the missing link between TA exercises and policymaking As those in the bureau realized the limitation of such sectional TA activities, an official once lobbied for the establishment of a parliamentary TA organization like the US Office of Technology Assessment (OTA). As no feedback mechanism was established at that time, the TA report, which was interesting as an analysis, was not used effectively
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