Development of indices
- Ascertaining the status of national cohesion from an objective perspective through the development of national cohesion-related indices
Purpose of promotion
- The need for development and operation of indices associated with national cohesion through monitoring as per the Regulations on Installation and Operation of the PNPC, Article 2 (9)
Develop-
ments
made so far
and future plans
- Research in 2014
- - Development of national cohesion-related basic system of classification (3 categories; 11 divisions; 28 sections)
- - Comparison of the country’s rankings with those from other OECD countries in national cohesion
- * The country fell behind many other countries in categories such as social engagement, social capital and systematic basis in the 1990s and thereafter.
- - Comparison between objective indices and what is felt by citizens
- Research in 2015
- - The indices developed in 2014 applied to G20 countries
- - Cross-analysis of groups classified in categories; comparison of national cohesion of countries at the time when they are at a similar income level
- Research in 2016
- - (Renewal of indices and establishment of the management system) Need for continued renewal and management of national cohesion-related indices and data by analyzing materials announced by 2016
- -(Research based on policies) Setting the priority of the government policies from an objective perspective for enhancement of the level of national cohesion based on classification of the government policies by indices and the comparison of integration-related indices by countries
Expected
effects and
use of
research
results
- Expected effects
- - Continued national cohesion-related comparison between countries
- - Prediction about improvement of national cohesion level and effects analysis
- - Securing objectivity of priorities established for national cohesion-related tasks
- Utilization of research results
- - Use of them by relevant ministries upon setting priority of indices whose policy effects are significant and indice-related policies requiring urgent improvement