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Migration and human capital: Evidence from japan

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  • Higa, Kazuhito
  • Nonaka, Ryota
  • Tsurumi, Tetsuya
  • Managi, Shunsuke

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We apply a modified gravity model to Japanese municipal-level migration and demographic data to examine the drivers of domestic migration. We focus on the human capital stock of municipalities, measured by the share of university graduates in the municipal population, and human capital related variable, identified as a shortage rate of nursery school capacity. Our results reveal the migration pattern from municipalities with low to high human capital stock or to better conditions. Moreover, the positive impact of human capital stock is larger for age groups active in the labor force. We discuss the implications of our empirical findings for sustainable regional development in aging societies with declining populations.

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  • Higa, Kazuhito & Nonaka, Ryota & Tsurumi, Tetsuya & Managi, Shunsuke, 2019. "Migration and human capital: Evidence from japan," Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Elsevier, vol. 54(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jjieco:v:54:y:2019:i:c:s0889158318300443
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jjie.2019.101051
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    Keywords

    Migration; Human capital; Education; Japan;
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    JEL classification:

    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population
    • E24 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Employment; Unemployment; Wages; Intergenerational Income Distribution; Aggregate Human Capital; Aggregate Labor Productivity
    • R58 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Regional Development Planning and Policy

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