Japan is famous for its earthquakes. To examine effects of earthquake risk on quality of life of households, we estimate the quality of life index (QOLI) considering earthquake occurrence probability, and examine the regional differences of the QOLI among Japanese cities. We first estimate the...

Using over 25 years of quarterly US and Japanese time series data, this paper examines the determinants of demand for an important class of real assets: commercial real estate. We specify a structural model of market equilibrium that considers direct effects of real investment on built asset...

This paper aims to extend the existing evidence on the investment value of green buildings to international markets, specifically the residential real estate market in Japan. Using a unique transaction database of condominiums in the Tokyo metropolitan area and a hedonic analytical framework, we...