Analysis of Long-term Consequences of the Atomic Bombing in Hiroshima

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15H01951
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Economic policy
• Research Institution: Institute for International Policy Studies
• Principal Investigator: Shimizutani Satoshi 公益財団法人世界平和研究所, 研究本部, 主任研究員(移行) (20377039)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 澤田 康幸 東京大学, 大学院経済学研究科(経済学部), 教授 (40322078) ; 光山 奈保子 東京大学, 大学院経済学研究科(経済学部), 特任研究員 (90767865) ; 市村 英彦 東京大学, 大学院経済学研究科(経済学部), 教授 (50401196)
• Research Collaborator: YAMADA Hiroyuki ; MATSUSHIMA Midori
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 原子爆弾 / 被爆 / 社会的差別 / 低体重 / 握力

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This paper provides new evidence on long-term consequences of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima. Our empirical results show that Atomic Bomb Survivors did not necessarily suffer unfavorable life experiences in terms of the average marriage status or educational attainment but did experience significant disadvantages some aspects including the husband/wife combination of married couples, work status, mental health, and expectations for the future. Moreover, the negative effect of lower birth weight seems to fade out over the life course but the effect on symptoms of depression and life satisfaction in older ages could be exacerbated if mothers are affected by the atomic bombing. Further, level of grip strength that contains significant information on health or mortality in subsequent years is significantly lower for individuals affected by the atomic bombing. Thus, survivors have suffered for many years after the catastrophe itself.

Free Research Field

日本経済論、ミクロ実証分析