Microdata analysis on the income distribution policy in Japan

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24730263
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Economic policy
• Research Institution: Soka University (2015-2016); Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (2012-2014)
• Principal Investigator: Nakata Daigo 創価大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (10415870)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 所得再分配政策 / 社会保障 / 寄付 / 社会保険

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this project, we investigated on the effect of income distribution policy, like public pension, welfare program on Japanese economy. Especially, we analyzed these impacts with micro data surveys of Japanese elderly households, JSTAR, and Japanese corporate activities, Basic Survey of Japanese Business Structure and Activities.

Research questions are as below: Self-help impact of public pension benefits, constraing effect on the elderly's labour supply, explanatory factors of application for the welfare program, corporate's social security contributions, donation activities in the earthquake disaster, and so on.

Free Research Field

公共経済学