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Evaluation of Income Redistribution Policies Using Subjective Happinessll-Being

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K01673
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 07050:Public economics and labor economics-related
Research InstitutionKyoto Bunkyo University (2020-2022)
Konan University (2018-2019)

Principal Investigator

Tsutsui Yoshiro  京都文教大学, 総合社会学部, 教授 (50163845)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 山根 承子  大阪大学, 大学院経済学研究科, 招へい研究員 (40633798)
Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Keywords所得再分配 / 幸福度 / 不平等回避仮説 / 幸福関数 / 完全平等 / 緊急事態宣言 / シングルマザー / 新型コロナウイルス感染 / 周りの人の所得 / 働きぶり / 固定効果モデル / 個人間比較 / ハイ・ブリッド・モデル / 不平等回避 / happiness function / 主観的幸福感 / 所得再配分 / 相対所得仮説 / アンケート
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to determine the extent to which income redistribution improves people's happiness. To achieve this objective, we first examined whether the inequality aversion hypothesis holds or not using panel data on income and happiness, and found that people in the U.S. tend to be happier with equality, while people in Japan rather feel happier with a higher income than others.
Next, we estimated how the overall happiness of the Japanese would change for a hypothetical income redistribution scenario. We found that if the middle income bracket were left untouched, and the higher income bracket was taxed progressively and distributed equally to the lower income bracket, the improvement in happiness would have about the same effect as 10% economic growth.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

所得再分配が好ましいかどうかは、多くの民主主義国において大きな論争点である。通常、貧困層は再分配によって利益を得、富裕層は不利益を被る。本研究課題はこの問題を考える際に有益な二つの情報を提供する。第1は、日本においては、貧困層は再分配に賛成し、富裕層は反対するという結果である。第2は、再分配によって、どれだけ富裕層は不幸になり、貧困層は幸福になるか、そして両者を合計した日本人全員の幸福度はどれだけ改善されるかである。われわれは、日本で行われているような再分配は、10%の経済成長と同程度の効果があることを明らかにした。これは、所得再分配の可否を考えるうえで、国民・政府にとって有益な情報である。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (20 results)

All 2022 2021 2020 2019

All Journal Article (15 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 13 results,  Open Access: 6 results) Presentation (4 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Dose birthweight matter to quality of life? A comparison between Japan, the U.S., and India2022

    • Author(s)
      Yamane Chisako、Tsutsui Yoshiro
    • Journal Title

      Health Economics Review

      Volume: 12 Issue: 1

    • DOI

      10.1186/s13561-022-00393-9

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 大学生の学業成績の規定因:パネルデータによる分析2022

    • Author(s)
      佐々木俊一郎、山根承子、マルデワ・グレグ、布施匡章、藤本和則
    • Journal Title

      日本テスト学会誌

      Volume: 18 (1)

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] ナッジ研究における諸課題-倫理的観点から-2022

    • Author(s)
      山根承子
    • Journal Title

      日本健康教育学会誌

      Volume: 30 (1)

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 性格特性と投資スタイル~Big Five による測定~2022

    • Author(s)
      山根承子、荒木宏子、野田隆
    • Journal Title

      ゆうちょ資産研究

      Volume: 29

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] How does the impact of the COVID-19 state of emergency change? An analysis of preventive behaviors and mental health using panel data in Japan2022

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, E., Tsutsui, Y.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of the Japanese and International Economies

      Volume: 64 Pages: 101194-101194

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jjie.2022.101194

    • NAID

      210000187331

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Analysis about Altruistic and selfish motivations: The case of the Hometown Tax Donation system in Japan2021

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, E, Tsutsui, Y, Ohtake, F
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Economic Review

      Volume: - Issue: 1 Pages: 29-55

    • DOI

      10.1007/s42973-021-00083-x

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 地域公益とは何か?2021

    • Author(s)
      筒井義郎
    • Journal Title

      金融経済研究

      Volume: 43 Pages: 106-112

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report 2020 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Is Homo Economicus An Ideal to be Pursued? Using US and Japan Survey Data2020

    • Author(s)
      Yamane Shoko、Yoneda Hiroyasu、Tsutsui Yoshiro
    • Journal Title

      Asian Economic Journal

      Volume: 34 Issue: 4 Pages: 357-378

    • DOI

      10.1111/asej.12222

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Racers’ attractive looks, popularity, and performance: How do speedboat racers react to fans’ expectations?2020

    • Author(s)
      Eiji Yamamura, Ryohei Hayashi, Yoshiro Tsutsui, and Fumio Ohtake
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Economic Review

      Volume: na

    • NAID

      210000168116

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Is irrational thinking associated with lower earnings and happiness?2019

    • Author(s)
      Yamane, S., Yoneda, H. & Tsutsui, Y.
    • Journal Title

      Mind & Society

      Volume: 18 (1) Issue: 1 Pages: 87-104

    • DOI

      10.1007/s11299-019-00213-4

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Happiness before and after an election: An analysis based on a daily survey around Japan’s 2009 election2019

    • Author(s)
      Yusuke Kinari, Fumio Ohtake, Miles Kimball, Shoko Morimoto and Yoshiro Tsutsui
    • Journal Title

      Japan and the World Economy

      Volume: 49 Pages: 187-194

    • NAID

      40022346365

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] 結婚と幸福:サーベイ2019

    • Author(s)
      筒井義郎
    • Journal Title

      行動経済学

      Volume: 12 Pages: 1-14

    • NAID

      130007582087

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Trade policy preference, childhood sporting experience, and informal school curriculum: an examination of views of the TPP from the2019

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, E., Tsutsui, Y.
    • Journal Title

      Review of International Economics

      Volume: 27(1) Issue: 1 Pages: 61-90

    • DOI

      10.1111/roie.12356

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Male pupils taught by female homeroom teachers show a higher preference for Corporate Social Responsibility in adulthood2019

    • Author(s)
      Ymamura,E. Y. Tsutsui, S. Managi
    • Journal Title

      Journal of the Japanese and International Economies

      Volume: 54 Pages: 101048-101048

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jjie.2019.101048

    • NAID

      210000173392

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Happiness Before and After an Election: An Analysis Based on a Daily Survey around Japan’s 2009 Election2019

    • Author(s)
      Yusuke Kinari, Fumio Ohtake, Miles Kimball, Shoko Morimoto, Yoshiro Tsutsui
    • Journal Title

      Japan and the World Economy

      Volume: 49 Pages: 187-194

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.japwor.2018.12.001

    • NAID

      40022346365

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Is Homo economicus an ideal to be pursued?2020

    • Author(s)
      筒井義郎
    • Organizer
      MEW (Monetary Economic Workshop)
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Do people dislike inequlity? A comparison between U.S. and Japan2019

    • Author(s)
      筒井義郎
    • Organizer
      Monetary Economic Workshop
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Do people dislike inequlity? A comparison between U.S. and Japan2019

    • Author(s)
      筒井義郎
    • Organizer
      [5]甲南大学経済学研究会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Do people dislike inequality? A Comparison between U.S. and Japan2019

    • Author(s)
      筒井義郎
    • Organizer
      甲南大学経済学研究会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 行動経済学の現在と未来2019

    • Author(s)
      依田高典・岡田克彦編著
    • Total Pages
      392
    • Publisher
      日本評論社
    • ISBN
      9784535559097
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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