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

Chisako Yamane (), Shoko Yamane and Yoshiro Tsutsui ()
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Chisako Yamane: Department of Economics, Okayama Shoka University

No 14-34, Discussion Papers in Economics and Business from Osaka University, Graduate School of Economics

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.

Keywords: migration; regional characteristics; multinomial logit model; Japan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R10 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 23 pages
Date: 2014-11
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