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Comparison of neighborhood trust between generations in a racially homogeneous society: A case study from Japan.
Yamamura, Eiji - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
heterogeneity, and human capital have an effect upon neighborhood trust, which is ordinarily considered as a kind of particularized … trust. The major findings are as follows: (1) Income inequality is associated with low trust for both young and the old … generations. (2) Age homogeneity and education have a detrimental effect on trust. However, this tendency is not observed when the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005835787
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Effects of Female Labor Participation and Marital Status on Smoking Behavior in Japan
Yamamura, Eiji - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
Using individual level data (the Japanese General Social Survey), this paper aims to explore how interaction between genders contributes to the cessation of smoking in Japan, where females are distinctly less inclined to smoke than males. Controlling for various socioeconomic factors and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008541493
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The effects of the social norm on cigarette consumption: evidence from Japan using panel data
Yamamura, Eiji - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
Using Japan’s prefecture-level panel data from 1989-2001, this paper examines the influence of the social norm on a person’s smoking behavior when the complementary relationship between smoking and drinking is taken into account. The key findings through a dynamic panel model controlling for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008619202
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The effects of the social norm on cigarette consumption: evidence from Japan using panel data
Yamamura, Eiji - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
Using Japan’s prefecture-level panel data from 1989-2001, this paper examines the influence of the social norm on a person’s smoking behavior when the complementary relationship between smoking and drinking is taken into account. The key findings through a dynamic panel model controlling for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008561133
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Historical education levels and present-day non-cognitive skills
Yamamura, Eiji - 2015
This study examined the extent to which education levels in the 19th century have shaped current norms, which influence individuals' present-day non-cognitive skills and perceptions of life. Cross-country, individual-level data were compared with each country's average years of schooling in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421497
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Historical education levels and present-day non-cognitive skills
Yamamura, Eiji - 2016
I examined the extent to which education levels in the 19th century have shaped current norms, which influence individuals' present-day non-cognitive skills and perceptions of life. Cross-country, individual-level data were compared with each country's average years of schooling in 1870. After...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011853370
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Historical education levels and present-day non-cognitive skills
Yamamura, Eiji - 2015
This study examined the extent to which education levels in the 19th century have shaped current norms, which influence individuals' present-day non-cognitive skills and perceptions of life. Cross-country, individual-level data were compared with each country's average years of schooling in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011400703
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Historical Education Levels and Present-Day Non-Cognitive Skill
Yamamura, Eiji - 2015
This study examined the extent to which education levels in the 19th century have shaped current norms, which influence individuals' present-day non-cognitive skills and perceptions of life. Cross-country, individual-level data were compared with each country's average years of schooling in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013010433
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Historical education levels and present-day non-cognitive skills
Yamamura, Eiji - 2016
I examined the extent to which education levels in the 19th century have shaped current norms, which influence individuals’ present-day non-cognitive skills and perceptions of life. Cross-country, individual-level data were compared with each country’s average years of schooling in 1870....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011784563
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Experience of technological and natural disasters and their impact on the perceived risk of nuclear accidents after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan 2011: A cross-country an...
Yamamura, Eiji - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
This paper uses cross-country data compiled immediately after the Fukushima nuclear accident to investigate how the experience of such disasters affects the perception of the risk of nuclear accidents. Estimation results show that the perceived risk of a nuclear accident is positively associated...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009652029