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Public perceptions of earthquake risk and its impact on land pricing: The case of the Uemachi fault line in Japan

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  • Gu, Tao
  • 顧, 濤
  • Nakagawa, Masayuki
  • 中川, 雅之
  • Saito, Makoto
  • 齊藤, 誠
  • Yamaga, Hisaki

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  • Gu, Tao & 顧, 濤 & Nakagawa, Masayuki & 中川, 雅之 & Saito, Makoto & 齊藤, 誠 & Yamaga, Hisaki, 2012. "Public perceptions of earthquake risk and its impact on land pricing: The case of the Uemachi fault line in Japan," Discussion Papers 2012-07, Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi University.
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    Keywords

    active faults; earthquake risk; hedonic land pricing; public perceptions;
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    JEL classification:

    • R14 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Land Use Patterns
    • R22 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Other Demand
    • D80 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - General

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