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Exploring the mechanism of the effects of labor market and school education policies in the application of mediation analysis

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K12794
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 07050:Public economics and labor economics-related
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo (2022-2023)
Hitotsubashi University (2019-2021)
Osaka University (2018)

Principal Investigator

Kikuchi Nobuyoshi  東京大学, 大学院経済学研究科(経済学部), 特任研究員 (40775847)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Keywords媒介分析 / 間接効果 / 保育政策 / 学童保育 / 子供の健康 / 雇用成長率 / 政策評価 / 因果推論 / 低出生体重 / ミクロ計量経済学 / プログラム評価 / 労働市場政策 / 教育政策
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study uses a mediation analysis method to analyze causal effects and their mechanisms. We have two main findings. First, we find that the use of formal childcare increases the probability of mothers' full-time employment when the children enter primary school and later. Most of this effect is due to the indirect effect of the use of after-school childcare in grade 1. Second, improvements in local economic conditions during pregnancy increase the probability of preterm birth and low birth weight and decrease the probability of mothers' full-time employment when the children are toddlers.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

女性活躍推進と少子化対策の両立において、母親の就業を促進する政策や経済状況の因果効果を精確に推定するだけでなく、その効果を継続させるための施策を考える必要がある。本研究は、媒介分析によって間接効果を推定し、政策の相乗・相殺効果を生む中間変数を通した中長期的な因果効果の経路を明らかにした。これにより、効果的かつ継続的に効果がある政策の条件や媒介要因は何かを分析できる可能性を示唆した。

Report

(7 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (14 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Invited: 4 results)

  • [Journal Article] The Effects of Gender-Specific Local Labor Demand on Birth and Later Outcomes2021

    • Author(s)
      Mika Akesaka, Nobuyoshi Kikuchi
    • Journal Title

      ISER Discussion Paper

      Volume: 1153 Pages: 1-48

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Presentation] Fertility and Labor Supply: What Can We Learn from Twin Births?2024

    • Author(s)
      菊地信義
    • Organizer
      第17回「実証的なモラル・サイエンス」研究集会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Fertility and Labor Supply: What Can We Learn from Twin Births?2023

    • Author(s)
      菊地信義
    • Organizer
      近畿大学経済研究会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] The Effects of Gender-Specific Local Labor Demand on Birth Outcomes2023

    • Author(s)
      菊地信義
    • Organizer
      「人材配置の経済学」研究会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] The Effects of Gender-Specific Local Labor Demand on Birth Outcomes2022

    • Author(s)
      菊地信義
    • Organizer
      横浜市立大学国際マネジメント研究科経済ワークショップ
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Policy intervention for higher education availability and policy-relevant treatment effects2022

    • Author(s)
      菊地信義
    • Organizer
      第15回「実証的なモラル・サイエンス」研究集会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] The Effects of Gender-Specific Local Labor Demand Changes on Birth Outcomes2021

    • Author(s)
      菊地信義
    • Organizer
      日本経済学会2021年度春季大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] The Effects of Gender-Specific Local Labor Demand Changes on Birth Outcomes.2021

    • Author(s)
      菊地信義
    • Organizer
      第15回「実証的なモラル・サイエンス」研究集会
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] The Effects of Gender-Specific Local Labor Demand on Birth Outcomes.2020

    • Author(s)
      菊地信義
    • Organizer
      東京労働経済学研究会
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Direct and Indirect Effects of Childcare on Parental Labor Supply: Evidence from the After-School Care Program in Tokyo.2019

    • Author(s)
      菊地信義
    • Organizer
      関西労働研究会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Intergenerational Transmission of Education in Japan: Nonparametric Bounds Analysis with Multiple Treatments.2019

    • Author(s)
      菊地信義
    • Organizer
      Asian and Australasian Society of Labour Economics 2019 Conference
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] After-school care and maternal labor supply2019

    • Author(s)
      菊地信義
    • Organizer
      Macroeconomics Workshop
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Direct and Indirect Effects of Childcare on Parental Labor Supply: Evidence from the After-School Care Program in Tokyo2019

    • Author(s)
      菊地信義
    • Organizer
      「人材配置の経済学」カンファレンス
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Intergenerational Transmission of Education in Japan: Nonparametric Bounds Analysis with Multiple Treatments2018

    • Author(s)
      菊地信義
    • Organizer
      The Osaka Workshop on Economics of Institutions and Organizations
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Intergenerational Transmission of Education in Japan: Nonparametric Bounds Analysis with Multiple Treatments2018

    • Author(s)
      菊地信義
    • Organizer
      The 16th International Convention of the East Asian Economic Association
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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