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International comparative study about effect of social capital on a disaster damage prevention

Research Project

Project/Area Number 25380347
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Economic policy
Research InstitutionSeinan Gakuin University

Principal Investigator

Yamamura Eiji  西南学院大学, 経済学部, 教授 (20368971)

Project Period (FY) 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
KeywordsSocial capital / 防災 / 自然災害 / 幸福度 / 東日本大震災
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This project aimed to consider the relation social bond (and trust) and disaster from the viewpoint of a disaster damage prevention. Main contributions are: (1) Using large sample, results of statistical analysis provide the evidence that the Greath Hanshin Awaji Earthquake increased the rate of volunteer participation. (2) Based on repeated surves for the identical respondents, it was found that the Great East Japan Earthquake resulted in incrase in trust towards others, then in turn improve happiness level. These works have been accepted in the peer refereed international journals.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2015 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2015 2014 Other

All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 3 results) Presentation (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Trust and happiness: comparative study before and after the Great East Japan Earthquake2015

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, Eiji., Tsutsui, Yoshiro, Yamane, Chisako., Yamane, Shoko., Powdthavee, Nick
    • Journal Title

      Social Indicators Research

      Volume: 123 Pages: 919-935

    • NAID

      40022346279

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] The impact of natural disasters on income inequality: Analysis using panel data during the period 1965 to 20042015

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, Eiji
    • Journal Title

      International Economic Journal

      Volume: 29 Pages: 359-374

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Transparency and View Regarding Nuclear Energy Before and After the Fukushima Accident: Evidence on Micro-data2015

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, Eiji
    • Journal Title

      Pacific Economic Review

      Volume: 20 Pages: 761-777

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Impact of the Fukushima nuclear accident on obesity of children in Japan (2008-2014)2015

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, Eiji
    • Journal Title

      Economics & Human Biology

      Volume: 21 Pages: 110-121

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Natural disasters and social capital formation: The impact of the Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake2014

    • Author(s)
      Eiji Yamamura
    • Journal Title

      Papers in Regional Science

      Volume: 未定

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Effect of natural disasters on social capital formation : The case of the Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake

    • Author(s)
      Eiji Yamamura
    • Organizer
      第7回大会 行動経済学会
    • Place of Presentation
      京都大学
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Impact of natural disaster on public sector corruption

    • Author(s)
      Eiji Yamamura
    • Organizer
      北海道大学経済学研究科 近代経済学研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      北海道大学
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Natural disasters and social capital formation: The impact of the Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake

    • Author(s)
      Eiji Yamamura
    • Organizer
      日本経済学会 秋季大会
    • Place of Presentation
      神奈川大学
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report

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Published: 2014-07-25   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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