TY - JOUR
T1 - Public preferences on immigration in Japan
AU - Okubo, Toshihiro
N1 - Funding Information:
I would like to thank an anonymous referee and an editor for helpful comments. The data analysis in this paper utilizes Keio Household Panel Survey (KHPS) data (Japan Household Panel Survey, JHPS) provided by the Panel Data Research Center at Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. Financial support by KAKENHI (Grants-in-aid for scientific research) is acknowledged ( 19H01487 ).
Funding Information:
I would like to thank an anonymous referee and an editor for helpful comments. The data analysis in this paper utilizes Keio Household Panel Survey (KHPS) data (Japan Household Panel Survey, JHPS) provided by the Panel Data Research Center at Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. Financial support by KAKENHI (Grants-in-aid for scientific research) is acknowledged (19H01487).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2021/6
Y1 - 2021/6
N2 - This paper examines the factors affecting Japanese attitudes toward immigration. Using individual-level survey data, we investigate the impact of both economic/socioeconomic (cognitive) and noneconomic (or noncognitive) factors, the latter including behavioral bias, communication skills, social stance and subjective well-being. The results indicate that individuals that are male, richer, more educated, younger and from smaller families tend to agree with immigration. More importantly, noneconomic factors also matter, with those that have lower time preference, better English language skills and overseas experience tending to be more positive to the perception of immigration. In addition, individuals trusting neighborhoods rather than the government, that make donations to society and that keep in good health tend to be more positive toward immigration.
AB - This paper examines the factors affecting Japanese attitudes toward immigration. Using individual-level survey data, we investigate the impact of both economic/socioeconomic (cognitive) and noneconomic (or noncognitive) factors, the latter including behavioral bias, communication skills, social stance and subjective well-being. The results indicate that individuals that are male, richer, more educated, younger and from smaller families tend to agree with immigration. More importantly, noneconomic factors also matter, with those that have lower time preference, better English language skills and overseas experience tending to be more positive to the perception of immigration. In addition, individuals trusting neighborhoods rather than the government, that make donations to society and that keep in good health tend to be more positive toward immigration.
KW - Immigration
KW - Individual survey
KW - Japan
KW - Non-cognitive factors
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U2 - 10.1016/j.japwor.2021.101073
DO - 10.1016/j.japwor.2021.101073
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85104441372
SN - 0922-1425
VL - 58
JO - Japan and the World Economy
JF - Japan and the World Economy
M1 - 101073
ER -
