Structuring Incorporating Reciprocal Expectation Analysis

This paper proposes a method of structuring public policy by incorporating reciprocal expectation analysis. The proposed method is characterized by three components: identification of the problem structure perceived by stakeholders by using cognitive maps, policy structuring analysis with a value-driver matrix and a reciprocal expectation matrix, and feasibility analysis of agreements among stakeholders. The three categories of stakeholder agreements derived from the feasibility analysis are " Dosho-imu, " " bargaining, " and " Dosho-domu. " Then, a case study is presented, with an application of the method to strategic transportation planning in the Kanto region, Japan. Finally, the implications of the proposed method are discussed, including the potential contribution to the broader scope of consensus-building, the danger of misinterpretation among the agreement categories, and the multiple transition paths of reframing.