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  1. The effects of gender-specific local labor demand on birth and later outcomes
    Author: Akesaka, Mika; Kikuchi, Nobuyoshi
    Published: November 22, 2022
    Publisher:  Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan

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    Series: Discussion paper series / Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration, Kobe University ; DP 2022, 37
    Subjects: labor market conditions; newborn health; low birth weight; recession
    Scope: 56 Seiten, Illustrationen
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  2. ”Invisible Killer”
    seasonal allergies and accidents
    Author: Shigeoka, Hitoshi; Akesaka, Mika
    Published: August 2023
    Publisher:  Tokyo Center for Economic Research, Tokyo, Japan

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    Language: English
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    Series: TCER working paper series ; E-187
    Subjects: seasonal allergies; Pollen; accidents; cognition; avoidance behaviors; adaptation; climate change
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (circa 77 Seiten), Illustrationen
  3. Positive and negative effects of social status on longevity
    evidence from two literary prizes in Japan
    Author: Sasaki, Shunsaku; Akesaka, Mika; Kurokawa, Hirosumi; Ōtake, Fumio
    Published: April 2016
    Publisher:  The Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan

    We show evidence that receiving Japan's Akutagawa and Naoki Prizes for literature has positive and negative effects on their recipients' longevity. Using a dataset covering both awards, we show that recipients of the Akutagawa Prize for rising... more

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    We show evidence that receiving Japan's Akutagawa and Naoki Prizes for literature has positive and negative effects on their recipients' longevity. Using a dataset covering both awards, we show that recipients of the Akutagawa Prize for rising novelists exhibit lower mortality than fellow nominees. The increase of longevity is estimated at 2.4 years. Recipients of the Naoki Prize for established novelists exhibit higher mortality than fellow nominees, and the decreased longevity is 5.1 years. These results indicate positive and negative causal effects from social status to longevity, and we identify and isolate those effects. In doing so, this study clarifies why earlier studies show conflicting relationships between receiving awards and the recipients' longevity.

     
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    Format: Online
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    Series: Discussion paper / The Institute of Social and Economic Research ; no. 968
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (circa 23 Seiten), Illustrationen
  4. Temporal Instability of Risk Preference among the Poor
    Evidence from Payday Cycles
    Author: Akesaka, Mika; Eibich, Peter; Hanaoka, Chie; Shigeoka, Hitoshi
    Published: 2021
    Publisher:  National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, Mass

    The poor live paycheck to paycheck and are repeatedly exposed to strong cyclical income fluctuations. We investigate whether such income fluctuations affect risk preference among the poor. If risk preference temporarily changes around payday, optimal... more

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    The poor live paycheck to paycheck and are repeatedly exposed to strong cyclical income fluctuations. We investigate whether such income fluctuations affect risk preference among the poor. If risk preference temporarily changes around payday, optimal decisions made before payday may no longer be optimal afterward, which could reinforce poverty. By exploiting Social Security payday cycles in the US, we find that risk preference among the poor relying heavily on Social Security changes around payday. Rather than cognitive decline before payday, the deterioration of mental health and relative deprivation may play a role. We find similar evidence among the Japanese elderly

     
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    Media type: Book
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    Series: NBER working paper series ; no. w28784
    Subjects: Lohn; Armut; Intertemporale Entscheidung; Risikopräferenz; USA; Japan
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource, illustrations (black and white)
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  5. Temporal instability of risk preference among the poor
    evidence from payday cycles
    Author: Akesaka, Mika; Eibich, Peter; Hanaoka, Chie; Shigeoka, Hitoshi
    Published: [2021]
    Publisher:  [Simon Fraser University, Department of Economics], [Burnaby]

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    Series: [Discussion papers] / [Simon Fraser University, Department of Economics] ; [dp 21, 05]
    Subjects: poverty; risk preference; Social Security; mental health; relative deprivation; elderly; Health and Retirement Survey; Japanese Study of Aging and Retirement
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (circa 52 Seiten), Illustrationen
  6. Temporal instability of risk preference among the poor
    evidence from payday cycles
    Author: Akesaka, Mika; Eibich, Peter; Hanaoka, Chie; Shigeoka, Hitoshi
    Published: May 2021
    Publisher:  The Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan

    The poor live paycheck to paycheck and are repeatedly exposed to strong cyclical income fluctuations. We investigate whether such income fluctuations affect risk preference among the poor. If risk preference temporarily changes around payday, optimal... more

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    The poor live paycheck to paycheck and are repeatedly exposed to strong cyclical income fluctuations. We investigate whether such income fluctuations affect risk preference among the poor. If risk preference temporarily changes around payday, optimal decisions made before payday may no longer be optimal afterward, which could reinforce poverty. By exploiting Social Security payday cycles in the US, we find that risk preference among the poor relying heavily on Social Security changes around payday. Rather than cognitive decline before payday, the deterioration of mental health and relative deprivation may play a role. We find similar evidence among the Japanese elderly.

     
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    Media type: Book
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    Edition: Current version: May 3, 2021
    Series: Discussion paper / The Institute of Social and Economic Research ; no. 1133
    Subjects: poverty; risk preference; Social Security; mental health; relative deprivation,elderly; Health and Retirement Survey; Japanese Study of Aging and Retirement
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (circa 53 Seiten), Illustrationen
  7. "Invisible killer"
    seasonal allergies and accidents
    Author: Akesaka, Mika; Shigeoka, Hitoshi
    Published: August 2023
    Publisher:  IZA - Institute of Labor Economics, Bonn, Germany

    Although at least 400 million people suffer from seasonal allergies worldwide, the adverse effects of pollen on "non-health" outcomes, such as cognition and productivity, are relatively understudied. Using ambulance archives from Japan, we... more

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    Although at least 400 million people suffer from seasonal allergies worldwide, the adverse effects of pollen on "non-health" outcomes, such as cognition and productivity, are relatively understudied. Using ambulance archives from Japan, we demonstrate that high pollen days are associated with increased accidents and injuries - one of the most extreme consequences of cognitive impairment. We find some evidence of avoidance behavior in buying allergy products but limited evidence in curtailing outdoor activity, implying that the cognitive risk of pollen exposure is discounted. Our results call for governmental efforts to raise public awareness of the risks and promote widespread behavioral change.

     
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    Series: Discussion paper series / IZA ; no. 16403
    Subjects: seasonal allergies; pollen; accidents; cognition; avoidance behaviors; adaptation; climate change
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (circa 77 Seiten), Illustrationen
  8. "Invisible Killer"
    Seasonal Allergies and Accidents
    Author: Akesaka, Mika; Shigeoka, Hitoshi
    Published: August 2023
    Publisher:  National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, Mass

    Although at least 400 million people suffer from seasonal allergies worldwide, the adverse effects of pollen on "non-health" outcomes, such as cognition and productivity, are relatively understudied. Using ambulance archives from Japan, we... more

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    Although at least 400 million people suffer from seasonal allergies worldwide, the adverse effects of pollen on "non-health" outcomes, such as cognition and productivity, are relatively understudied. Using ambulance archives from Japan, we demonstrate that high pollen days are associated with increased accidents and injuries--one of the most extreme consequences of cognitive impairment. We find some evidence of avoidance behavior in buying allergy products but limited evidence in curtailing outdoor activity, implying that the cognitive risk of pollen exposure is discounted. Our results suggest that policymakers may wish to consider programs to raise public awareness of the risk and promote behavioral change

     
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    Series: NBER working paper series ; no. w31593
    Subjects: Luftverschmutzung; Unfall; Krankheit; Japan; Health Behavior; Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity; Valuation of Environmental Effects; Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling; Climate; Natural Disasters and Their Management; Global Warming
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  9. Wage inequality during the long-term stagnation in Japan
    changes within and between establishments
    Author: Akesaka, Mika; Miyoshi, Koyo
    Published: November 2018
    Publisher:  The Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan

    Wage inequality between individuals has changed little in Japan in recent times unlike in other developed countries. We examine changes in wage inequality within and between establishments during the prolonged stagnation period in Japan. Using a... more

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    Wage inequality between individuals has changed little in Japan in recent times unlike in other developed countries. We examine changes in wage inequality within and between establishments during the prolonged stagnation period in Japan. Using a micro-level worker-establishment dataset from 1991 to 2012, we find changes in inequality during the 1990s. First, an increase in the variance in the establishment fixed effects expanded men's between-establishment inequality. Meanwhile, a reduction of returns to tenure decreased men's within-establishment inequality and thus suppressed rising individual wage inequality. Second, we find a different trend in women's wage inequality. Between-establishment inequality was larger than that of men in the early 1990s. However, since the structure of wage inequality in men changed significantly, the composition of inequality between men and women has become similar in recent years. Finally, the assortativeness between workers and establishment rose for both sexes.

     
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    Series: Discussion paper / The Institute of Social and Economic Research ; no. 1045
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  10. The effects of gender-specific local labor demand on birth and later outcomes
    Author: Akesaka, Mika; Kikuchi, Nobuyoshi
    Published: December 2021
    Publisher:  The Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan

    We examine the effects of local labor market conditions during early pregnancy on birth and later outcomes. Using a longitudinal survey of newborns in Japan, we find that improvements in employment opportunities increase the probability of low birth... more

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    We examine the effects of local labor market conditions during early pregnancy on birth and later outcomes. Using a longitudinal survey of newborns in Japan, we find that improvements in employment opportunities increase the probability of low birth weight, attributable to shortened gestation. This negative effect is mainly driven by the impact of economic shocks on the female labor market. However, we do not find a lasting effect of economic shocks during early pregnancy on severe health conditions or developmental delays in early childhood. Using prefecture-level panel data, we confirm that improvements in female employment opportunities are significantly negatively associated with infant birth weight, but not with the fertility and infant mortality rate.

     
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    Series: Discussion paper / [The Institute of Social and Economic Research] ; no. 1153
    Subjects: labor market conditions; newborn health; low birth weight; recession
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (circa 50 Seiten), Illustrationen
  11. Change in time preferences
    evidence from the Great East Japan Earthquake
    Author: Akesaka, Mika
    Published: April 2018
    Publisher:  The Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan

    This study examines whether individuals' time preferences are affected by the damage resulting from the tsunami in the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, using panel surveys before and after the earthquake. When the change in time preferences is... more

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    This study examines whether individuals' time preferences are affected by the damage resulting from the tsunami in the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, using panel surveys before and after the earthquake. When the change in time preferences is measured using the (â, ä) model, I find that the present bias tendency is increased (shrinking â), although the change in the time discount rate (ä) is not statistically significant for those affected by the tsunami. This study also investigates changes in time preferences using other behavioral indicators. The results show that those affected by the tsunami are more prone to impulse shopping, procrastination, unplanned overconsumption, and increased body mass indices (BMI). Moreover, I find gender heterogeneous changes in time preferences. Changes in time preferences appeared in males immediately after the earthquake in 2012 and 2013, and have been subsiding thereafter. On the other hand, these changes appeared in females in 2016 and 2017, i.e., after a lag since the earthquake.

     
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    Series: Discussion paper / The Institute of Social and Economic Research ; no. 1028
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (circa 41 Seiten), Illustrationen