Researchers Database
Noriko MizutaniDepartment of Economics Associate Professor |  | ||
Last Updated :2024/04/23
Published Papers
- Endogenous structural change, aggregate balanced growth, and optimalityEconomic Theory 65 (1) 125 - 153 2018 [Refereed]
- Older sisters and younger brothers: The impact of siblings on preference for competitionPersonality and Individual Differences 82 81 - 89 2015 [Refereed]
- The Effects of Housing Wealth on Fertility Decisions: Evidence from JapanEconomics Bulletin 35 (4) 2710 - 2724 2015 [Refereed]
- 水谷 徳子Urban housing sciences Association of Urban Housing Sciences 2012 (76) 94 - 103 1341-8157 2012/01 [Refereed]
- 自信過剰が男性を競争させる行動経済学 2 60 - 83 2009/07 [Refereed]
- 出身地の住宅事情と出生行動都市住宅学 (62) 82 - 91 2008/07 [Refereed]
- 犯罪発生の地域的要因と地価への影響に関する分析日本経済研究 (56) 70 - 91 2007/03 [Refereed]
- 住宅金融公庫改革後の住宅ローン市場の動向と利用者の選択都市住宅学 (53) 98 - 107 2006/04 [Refereed]
Research Grants & Projects
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science：Grants-in-Aid for Scientific ResearchDate (from‐to) : 2014/04 -2017/03Author : OHTAKE FUMIO; KINARI Yusuke; MIZUTANI Noriko; SASAKI Syusaku; KUROKAWA HirofumiIn this study, we examine the relationship between competitive behavior and redistributional preferences. Although Erkal et al. (2011) showed that subjects who are ranked first are less likely to engage in the act of giving to their group members than those who are ranked second, we did not observe such a non-monotonic relationship between earnings and the likelihood of giving. In addition, egalitarian preference had a positive influence on the transfer to other members, while competition preferences had a negative impact on the transfer. These variables did not affect the productivity of the subject due to the presence of opportunity of reward transfer. Other-regarding individuals did not alter the level of efforts with or without the chance of voluntary redistribution in Japanese subjects.
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science：Grants-in-Aid for Scientific ResearchDate (from‐to) : 2011/04 -2014/03Author : OHTAKE FUMIO; SASAKI Masaru; KOHARA Miki; KINARI Yusuke; OKUDAIRA Hiroko; MIZUTANI NorikoWe conducted a behavioral economic study on labor supply behavior using economic experiments and Web-based surveys. First, by conducting an experiment on Japanese high school students, we quantified the impact of sibling structure on one's preference for competition, and examined whether a long-debated sibling hypothesis in psychology is supported from the viewpoint of experimental economics. Second, we conducted a real-effort laboratory experiment to investigate the relationship between income and giving. Third, we conducted a Web survey on the effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake on the behavioral economic parameters. Fourth, we explored the effects of the 1995 Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake on the wages for people in the stricken area by the earthquake over the 17 years after its occurrence and identified which part of the wage distribution has been most affected by this event by comparing the wage distributions to disaster victims and non-victims.
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science：Grants-in-Aid for Scientific ResearchDate (from‐to) : 2011 -2013Author : KAWAGUCHI Akira; WAKISAKA Akira; KISHI Tomoko; OHTAKE Fumio; KIMURA Hiroko; MIZUTANI Noriko; KINARI YusukeThe aim of this research is to measure gender gap in the labor markets and discuss countermeasure against the gender gap. We conducted an experiment with the gender difference in preference for competition, a questionnaire about gender equality in the workplaces, and a questionnaire about work-family balance of workers. We found that firms that implement work-family balance measures have lower rate of female turnover, firms that implement affirmative action have more female managers, and men prefer competition compared with women.
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science：Grants-in-Aid for Scientific ResearchDate (from‐to) : 2011 -2012Author : MIZUTANI NorikoThis research project studies the crowd-out effects of public housing and the efficiency of rent subsidies to evaluate housing subsidies in Japan. The empirical result reveals that rental housing provided by local government crowds out less private rental housing than rental housing provided by public corporation does. I show that the degree of crowd-out is different across places according to the excess demand for public rental housing, the distribution of household income, and the size of a house. In addition, I build a database to empirically explore the effects of rent subsidies on rents in Osaka.
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science：Grants-in-Aid for Scientific ResearchDate (from‐to) : 2010 -2011Author : OHTAKE Fumio; OKUDAIRA Hiroko; KINARI Yusuke; MIZUTANI NorikoThe second (index finger) to fourth (ring finger) digit length ratio (2D : 4D) is known to be a putative marker of prenatal exposure to testosterone. It has been reported that fetal and adult testosterone may be critical for development of physical and mental traits such as cardiovascular system, reaction time, aggressiveness and masculinity. Testosterone-driven attributes are associated with success in male-to-male physical competition, which may be proxied by ability in sports. Many researchers have found that 2D : 4D is sexually dimorphic and is a negative correlate of athletic performance. This study aims to investigate the associations of 2D : 4D with measures of power as another possible testosterone-associated trait using ability in sumo wrestling as a proxy for male physical competitiveness. The measures of sumo performance comprised the sumo ranks and winning percentages of 142 Japanese professional sumo wrestlers. We found that sumo wrestlers with low 2D : 4D had higher sumo ranks and better winning records. The significant negative associations between 2D : 4D and the athletic prowess of sumo wrestlers provide further evidence of the possible link between high testosterone levels and muscle strength. The relatively small effect sizes found in this study, however, imply that 2D : 4D may be a weaker predictor for sports requiring explosive power than for those requiring endurance.