After the Great East Japan Earthquake, energy conservation and earthquake resistance in buildings have become matters of increasing concern for residents. In this research, an empirical analysis is conducted to measure the effect of environmental investment on housing prices, particularly those...

This paper shows, using data from the Family Income and Expenditure Survey, that housing credit has become increasingly available over time in Japan, especially since 2000, and that this has made it easier for Japanese households to purchase housing and enabled them to do so at an earlier age....

Chapter 1 Introduction: Purpose and Organization of This Book -- Part I Housing Markets and the Macro Economy -- Chapter 2 House-Price Dynamics and Effects on the Macro Economy -- Chapter 3 Housing Market Imperfections and Distortions Resulting from Criteria Based on House Floor Space -- Chapter...