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International and Interprefectural Migration in Japan : Implications for the Spatial Assimilation Theory

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  • Koji Murayama
  • Jun Nagayasu

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We study the spatial assimilation of foreign residents in Japan by analyzing the con- centration tendency among foreigners who arrive from overseas and relocate within Japan. Using spatial models, we nd that immigrants from overseas tend to move to ethnically concentrated prefectures in Japan; this nding aligns with the spa- tial assimilation theory. In contrast, this trend weakens substantially with their subsequent domestic relocation in Japan, and it di ers by national group. Slow assimilation is found among nationals from countries characterized as being low- income or culturally dissimilar from Japan.

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  • Koji Murayama & Jun Nagayasu, 2020. "International and Interprefectural Migration in Japan : Implications for the Spatial Assimilation Theory," DSSR Discussion Papers 116, Graduate School of Economics and Management, Tohoku University.
    • Handle: RePEc:toh:dssraa:116
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