Springer: Advances in Japanese Business and Economics 19, May, 2019 (ISBN: 9789811333699, 9789811333682) Refereed
Clarifies a variety of problems stemming from the uniqueness of Japanese housing systems and related regulations.Shows the post-earthquake changes in earthquake preparedness and risk mitigation activities of households after the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011. Provides the first rigorous econometric analysis of the Japanese housing sector in the field of applied urban economics that takes full advantage of longitudinal household data.