From the Holy Land to the Homeland: The Impact of Anime Broadcasts on Economic Growth

Ryo Takahashi

No 2402, Working Papers from Waseda University, Faculty of Political Science and Economics

Abstract: This study investigates the long-term effects of media exposure on economic growth by examining quasi-experimental variations in media exposure, facilitated by anime broadcasts featuring Japan’s “anime holy lands”—real-world locations depicted in anime. I aim to evaluate the economic growth of municipalities featured in these anime broadcasts using average income and night-time luminosity as indicators. The featured municipalities experience significant economic growth 5 and 13 years after the broadcasts. Population increase, resulting from the influx of new residents following anime broadcasts, is identified as the primary mechanism driving this growth.

Pages: 45 pages
Date: 2024-04
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