Adrienne B. Vanek

2002-2004

8

Georgia

U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate

Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Examined how the Japanese government formulates, coordinates and implements economic policies; gained an understanding of Japan’s inter-ministry economic policy-making process and how it compares with the U.S. inter-agency process; explored the relationship between the Japanese Diet and Ministry of Finance and how it compares with the U.S. Congress-Treasury Department relationship.