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Intergenerational transmission of authoritative parenting style : evidence from Japan

Zhang, Lin; Ikeda, Shinsuke - 2017

We examine and verify our hypothesis from a theoretical model that parents are more likely to be authoritative if they are from a wealthy family. Using the data from the Preference Parameters Study of Osaka University, Japan, we find that there are significantly positive associations between...

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An empirical study of alcoholic consumption and labor productivity in Japan

Satō, Masayoshi (contributor); Ōkusa, Yasushi (contributor) - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]

with a limited sample of workers who drink alcohol. Estimation results show that in the case of males, the amount of … confirmed. Moreover, an awareness of appropriate alcohol consumption supports the sixth strategy of the Health Japan 21 policy … ; Income Effect ; Health Promotion Policy ; Health Japan 21 ; Policy Evaluation …

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Intra-family transfers in Japan : intergenerational co-residence, distance, and contact

Yamada, Ken (contributor) - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]

Classified broadly, two motives for intra-family transfers exist: altruism and selfishness. This paper examines two selfish hypotheses − the exchange motive (strategic bequest motive)and the demonstration effect − using a new Japanese micro data set. My analysis of the determinants of...

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Intergenerational transmission of education in Japan : nonparametric bound analysis

Kikuchi, Nobuyoshi - 2017

educational levels of parents are considered key factors in explaining children's educational success. Nevertheless, the …

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Why do children take care of their elderly parents? : are the Japanese any different?

Horioka, Charles; Gahramanov, Emin; Hayat, Aziz; Tang, Xueli - 2016

In this paper, we conduct a theoretical analysis of why individuals provide care and attention to their elderly parents using a two-period overlapping generations model with endogenous saving and a "contest success function" and test this model using micro data from a Japanese household survey,...

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Marginal returns to schooling and sducation policy change in Japan

Kikuchi, Nobuyoshi - 2017

-relevant instruments allows for estimation of the marginal effects for individuals who are induced to enroll in university by policy …

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Altruism and the care of elderly parents : evidence from Japanese families

Kohara, Miki (contributor); Ōtake, Fumio (contributor) - 2006

This paper analyzes what adult children would do for their parents were they frail and in need of long-term care …. Focusing on the special case of parents’ illness, the paper then investigates altruism in Japanese children. Descriptive … statistics show that about 30% of adult children living separately from their parents provide long-term in-home care, which …

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Positive and negative effects of social status on longevity : evidence from two literary prizes in Japan

Sasaki, Shunsaku; Akesaka, Mika; Kurokawa, Hirosumi; … - 2016

We show evidence that receiving Japan's Akutagawa and Naoki Prizes for literature has positive and negative effects on their recipients' longevity. Using a dataset covering both awards, we show that recipients of the Akutagawa Prize for rising novelists exhibit lower mortality than fellow...

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Should the coinsurance rate be increased in the case of the common cold? : An analysis based on an original survey

Ōkusa, Yasushi (contributor); Ii, Masako (contributor) - 2002 - [Elektronische Ressource]

This article examines the choice of health care in Japan by patients suffering from the common cold. Original data were …

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Change in time preferences : evidence from the Great East Japan Earthquake

Akesaka, Mika - 2018

This study examines whether individuals' time preferences are affected by the damage resulting from the tsunami in the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, using panel surveys before and after the earthquake. When the change in time preferences is measured using the (â, ä) model, I find that...

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