Dissatisfaction withdwelling environments in an aging society: An empirical analysisof theKanto area in Japan

Noriko Ishikawa and Mototsugu Fukushige ()
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Noriko Ishikawa: Faculty of Economics, Konan University

No 13-17, Discussion Papers in Economics and Business from Osaka University, Graduate School of Economics

Abstract: We conducted a questionnaire survey in the Kanto area regarding people fs dissatisfaction with various aspects of their dwelling environment. Dissatisfaction with access to transportation, shopping and medical facilities are important reasons for moving house. Probit model estimation implies that economic wealth improves satisfaction with transportation, shopping and medical facilities, but it does not reduce dissatisfaction with living costs whereas aging increases not only the satisfaction with transportation, shopping and medical facilities, but also with living costs and family and acquaintances. The results also imply that Japan fs aging population does not present crucial problems for housing in the Kanto area.

Keywords: moving; dissatisfaction; dwelling environment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D12 R21 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26 pages
Date: 2013-07
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