持続可能な社会・経済研究会セミナーシリーズ
What's Research Workshop on Sustainable Society at Musashi University?
現在、経済学、政治科学など、社会科学全般で様々な分野で持続可能な社会に関して政策提言が行われていますが、それぞれの提案されている施策の相互作用や関係性を十分に理解する統合的な研究活動はいまだに不十分と言わざるを得ません。真の持続可能な社会実現のためにも、国際的な研究活動をもととした多角的な分析視野と、学際的な研究知見を併せ持つ、より俯瞰的な研究が社会的に要請されていると言えます。そのため持続可能性を担保する社会・経済実現のため、学術領域を越えた議論を創発するとともに、国際的な研究協力の加速化を目的として、武蔵大学における研究会として、本研究会は設立されました。
Currently, policy recommendations regarding a sustainable society are being made in various fields within social sciences such as economics and political science. However, it must be said that integrated research activities, which fully understand the interactions and relationships between the proposed measures, are still insufficient. For the realization of a truly sustainable society, a more comprehensive research approach is socially demanded, which combines multidimensional analysis based on international research activities with interdisciplinary research findings. Therefore, this research group was established at Musashi University with the aim of fostering cross-disciplinary discussions to ensure sustainability in society and the economy, as well as to accelerate international research cooperation.
セミナー幹事:神林龍、田中健太、広田啓朗、釣雅雄、笠松怜史、佐藤宇樹、原朋弘、阿部景太
Workshop organizers: Ryo Kambayashi, Kenta Tanaka, Haruaki Hirota, Masao Tsuri, Satoshi Kasamatsu, Takaki Sato, Tomohiro Hara, Keita Abe
発表言語 (Language):日本語/English (スピーカーが選択/Speaker's choice)
Lizi Yu (クイーンズランド大学)
Lizi Yu (University of Queensland)
日時 date:2026年1月15日(木 Thu) Google Calendar
時間 time:13:00-
タイトル title:Air Pollution and Job Search: Workers' Willingness to Pay for Clean Air
発表言語 language:EN
会場 venue:教授研究棟 03-G会議室 Room 03-G in Research Building
概要 abstract :This paper provides an estimate of willingness to pay for air quality, based on job seekers' weekly job search behaviors on an online job platform. Exploiting thermal inversions as an instrumental variable and controlling for individual fixed effects, we find that air pollution affects job application behaviors, and a one-standard-deviation increase in weekly PM2.5 in workers' home city increases their likelihood to apply for jobs outside the city by 6.55 percent. Workers pay a cost by applying for lower-quality jobs in other cities: these jobs offer lower wages, require less experience, and are less aligned with their current occupation. Our analysis suggests that workers are willing to forgo 518 yuan ($76) for a one-unit reduction in PM2.5 concentration, equivalent to 0.21\% of their current annual wage. This willingness to pay is higher among workers who are older than 35, hold Master's or higher degrees, earn higher wages, or live in southern provinces.