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Which Prefecture is the Best to Live?: Regional Characteristics of Preferred Prefecture in Japan

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  • Chisako Yamane

    (Department of Economics, Okayama Shoka University)

  • Shoko Yamane

    (Department of Economics, Kindai University)

  • Yoshiro Tsutsui

    (Faculty of Economics, Konan University)

Abstract

In this paper we analyze the relation between the preferred prefecture to live and their regional characteristics in Japan using the data of questionnaire survey conducted by GCOE program of Osaka University in 2009 and 2010. We found: 1) Most people are satisfied with the current residential prefecture and they are unwilling to leave there. 2) Okinawa is the most popular prefecture in Japan when we normalize population size. 3) Multinomial logit regression reveals that the natural environment, home prefecture bias, and the convenience of daily life greatly determine the preferred prefecture.

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  • Chisako Yamane & Shoko Yamane & Yoshiro Tsutsui, 2014. "Which Prefecture is the Best to Live?: Regional Characteristics of Preferred Prefecture in Japan," Discussion Papers in Economics and Business 14-34, Osaka University, Graduate School of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:osk:wpaper:1434
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    Keywords

    migration; regional characteristics; multinomial logit model; Japan;
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    JEL classification:

    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population
    • R10 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - General

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