- There are various social problems in the world, and governments implement various policies in response to them. On the other hand, if we take a step back, conceptually, the government sector is necessary because of 'market failures', and the role of the private sector, including third sectors such as NPOs, is increasing because of 'government failure'.
- As a result, the relationship between the government sector and the private sector on individual social issues has gone beyond the simple picture of 'policy makers' and 'policy receivers' and has developed into a complex relationship. Therefore, even if one's own job is not as a public servant but as an employee of a large company, a start-up entrepreneur or a social entrepreneur, many people can be central actors of public policy, not only as the demand side of public policies but also as the supply side responsible for solving social problems.
- This lecture focuses on the process of policy formation, evaluation and revision that is required to become a central actor of such public policy.