Publications
2022
Masese, A Nyakora; Mbithi, L Mary; Joshi, N P; Machuka, S Masese
Determinants of Maize Production and Its Supply Response in Kenya Journal Article
In: International Journal of Agronomy, vol. 2022, 2022.
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Sarker, M N I; Alam, G M M; Firdaus, R B R; Biswas, J C; Islam, A. R. M. T.; Raihan, M L; Hattori, T; Alam, K; Joshi, N P; Shaw, R
Assessment of flood vulnerability of riverine island community using a composite flood vulnerability index Journal Article
In: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 82, 2022.
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title = {Assessment of flood vulnerability of riverine island community using a composite flood vulnerability index},
author = {M N I Sarker and G M M Alam and R B R Firdaus and J C Biswas and A. R. M. T. Islam and M L Raihan and T Hattori and K Alam and N P Joshi and R Shaw},
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Barsila, S R; Joshi, N P; Poudel, T N; Devkota, B; Devkota, N R; Chalise, D R
Farmers' perceptions of grassland management in Magui Khola basin of Madi Chitwan, Nepal Journal Article
In: Pastoralism, vol. 12, iss. 1, 2022.
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title = {Farmers' perceptions of grassland management in Magui Khola basin of Madi Chitwan, Nepal},
author = {S R Barsila and N P Joshi and T N Poudel and B Devkota and N R Devkota and D R Chalise},
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ARYAL, Tulsi Ram; Ichihashi, Masaru; Kaneko, Shinji
How Strong is Demand for Public Transport Service in Nepal? A Case Study of Kathmandu Using a Choice-Based Conjoint Experiment Journal Article
In: 2022.
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author = {Tulsi Ram ARYAL and Masaru Ichihashi and Shinji Kaneko},
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Chalise, Binaya; Kaneko, Shinji; Tran, Duc
Blessing of the moon: cultural beliefs, birth timing and child health in Nepal Journal Article
In: Culture, Health & Sexuality, pp. 1-13, 2022, ISSN: 1369-1058.
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title = {Blessing of the moon: cultural beliefs, birth timing and child health in Nepal},
author = {Binaya Chalise and Shinji Kaneko and Duc Tran},
issn = {1369-1058},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-01-01},
journal = {Culture, Health & Sexuality},
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Yamane, Tomomi; Kaneko, Shinji
Dataset: Japan household panel survey on Sustainable Development Goals 2019-2020 Journal Article
In: Data in Brief, vol. 43, pp. 108330, 2022, ISSN: 2352-3409.
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title = {Dataset: Japan household panel survey on Sustainable Development Goals 2019-2020},
author = {Tomomi Yamane and Shinji Kaneko},
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340922005327},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2022.108330},
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year = {2022},
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journal = {Data in Brief},
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abstract = {The dataset concerning the Japan Household Panel Survey on Sustainable Development Goals (JHPSDGs) was collected through online surveys conducted in March 2019 and March 2020. The dataset consists of 12,098 observations, including two-period panel datasets of 3,227 individuals. The JHPSDGs include a wide range of individual survey responses, which allows researchers and policymakers to investigate a variety of social science research topics, including but not limited to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) awareness, pro-sustainable behavior, and labor market decision-making. The variables include detailed demographic information, labor market information, SDG awareness, sustainable and financial decision-making, and personality traits. The dataset can be used to conduct quantitative analyses, especially in the areas of business, economics, and psychology. The dataset is available to the public via the Harvard Dataverse and provides access to questionnaires, codebooks, data, and descriptive statistics.},
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The dataset concerning the Japan Household Panel Survey on Sustainable Development Goals (JHPSDGs) was collected through online surveys conducted in March 2019 and March 2020. The dataset consists of 12,098 observations, including two-period panel datasets of 3,227 individuals. The JHPSDGs include a wide range of individual survey responses, which allows researchers and policymakers to investigate a variety of social science research topics, including but not limited to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) awareness, pro-sustainable behavior, and labor market decision-making. The variables include detailed demographic information, labor market information, SDG awareness, sustainable and financial decision-making, and personality traits. The dataset can be used to conduct quantitative analyses, especially in the areas of business, economics, and psychology. The dataset is available to the public via the Harvard Dataverse and provides access to questionnaires, codebooks, data, and descriptive statistics.
Yamane, Tomomi; Kaneko, Shinji
The Sustainable Development Goals as new business norms: A survey experiment on stakeholder preferences Journal Article
In: Ecological Economics, vol. 191, 2022, ISSN: 09218009.
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title = {The Sustainable Development Goals as new business norms: A survey experiment on stakeholder preferences},
author = {Tomomi Yamane and Shinji Kaneko},
doi = {10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107236},
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year = {2022},
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journal = {Ecological Economics},
volume = {191},
publisher = {Elsevier B.V.},
abstract = {The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 to work towards a sustainable society in which economic prosperity is achieved and social and environmental concerns are met. Under the SDGs, businesses are expected to assume increasingly active roles. However, little is known about the relationship between the preferences of stakeholders and businesses' contributions to the SDGs. This study, therefore, investigates whether the SDGs can function as business norms by examining stakeholder support for sustainable practices. Specifically, the study examines preferences for companies that contribute to the SDGs and the effects of raising awareness regarding the inherent nature of the SDGs on stakeholders' preferences. To this end, we used a nationwide online survey dataset conducted in Japan (n = 6043) and employed a combination of conjoint analysis and an information treatment experiment. The results showed that implementing the SDGs increased stakeholders' preferences for companies. However, a gap existed between the stakeholders' preferred SDGs and the companies' priorities concerning the SDG implementation. The findings suggest that increasing stakeholders' awareness is effective in closing the gap.},
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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 to work towards a sustainable society in which economic prosperity is achieved and social and environmental concerns are met. Under the SDGs, businesses are expected to assume increasingly active roles. However, little is known about the relationship between the preferences of stakeholders and businesses' contributions to the SDGs. This study, therefore, investigates whether the SDGs can function as business norms by examining stakeholder support for sustainable practices. Specifically, the study examines preferences for companies that contribute to the SDGs and the effects of raising awareness regarding the inherent nature of the SDGs on stakeholders' preferences. To this end, we used a nationwide online survey dataset conducted in Japan (n = 6043) and employed a combination of conjoint analysis and an information treatment experiment. The results showed that implementing the SDGs increased stakeholders' preferences for companies. However, a gap existed between the stakeholders' preferred SDGs and the companies' priorities concerning the SDG implementation. The findings suggest that increasing stakeholders' awareness is effective in closing the gap.
Dhital, Ram Prasad; Ito, Takahiro; Kaneko, Shinji; Komatsu, Satoru; Yoshida, Yuichiro
Household access to water and education for girls: The case of villages in hilly and mountainous areas of Nepal Journal Article
In: Oxford Development Studies, vol. 50, iss. 2, pp. 142-157, 2022, ISSN: 1360-0818.
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title = {Household access to water and education for girls: The case of villages in hilly and mountainous areas of Nepal},
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Hotak, Nematullah; Kaneko, Shinji
In: Economic Analysis and Policy, vol. 73, pp. 285-298, 2022, ISSN: 03135926.
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title = {Fiscal illusion of the stated preferences of government officials regarding interministerial policy packages: A case study on child labor in Afghanistan},
author = {Nematullah Hotak and Shinji Kaneko},
doi = {10.1016/j.eap.2021.11.019},
issn = {03135926},
year = {2022},
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journal = {Economic Analysis and Policy},
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publisher = {Elsevier B.V.},
abstract = {Fiscal illusion refers to taxpayers’ perceptions of the gap between their burden and their expectations regarding the provision of public services. In this paper, we provide a comprehensive picture of the preferences of central government officials with respect to a hypothetical interministerial anti-child labor policy program. In our randomized conjoint analysis, the policy program consists of five attributes: (i) share of open-air classes; (ii) share of qualified teachers; (iii) provision of child allowance; (iv) female labor participation; and (v) an attribute related to the scale of budget, defined by either tax payment or share of government expenditure. The respondents were randomly assigned to two groups by assigning different fifth attributes. We compared the supporting rate for the proposed anti-child labor policy program between the two groups of 605 respondents: tax payment and share of government expenditure. Thus, our primary goal was to compare two attributes. We found that the average marginal component effects (AMCEs) between the two attributes showed completely opposite directions, suggesting that a significant fiscal illusion problem exists among central government officials working in Kabul. Moreover, women and staff in lower positions of government were found to be more biased. It should be noted that, due to insensitivity to the tax payment levels when they are set by the comparable range of scale of budget with the share of government expenditures, and our setting of the levels of two attributes on different scales, the study demonstrates a mere qualitative comparison.},
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Fiscal illusion refers to taxpayers’ perceptions of the gap between their burden and their expectations regarding the provision of public services. In this paper, we provide a comprehensive picture of the preferences of central government officials with respect to a hypothetical interministerial anti-child labor policy program. In our randomized conjoint analysis, the policy program consists of five attributes: (i) share of open-air classes; (ii) share of qualified teachers; (iii) provision of child allowance; (iv) female labor participation; and (v) an attribute related to the scale of budget, defined by either tax payment or share of government expenditure. The respondents were randomly assigned to two groups by assigning different fifth attributes. We compared the supporting rate for the proposed anti-child labor policy program between the two groups of 605 respondents: tax payment and share of government expenditure. Thus, our primary goal was to compare two attributes. We found that the average marginal component effects (AMCEs) between the two attributes showed completely opposite directions, suggesting that a significant fiscal illusion problem exists among central government officials working in Kabul. Moreover, women and staff in lower positions of government were found to be more biased. It should be noted that, due to insensitivity to the tax payment levels when they are set by the comparable range of scale of budget with the share of government expenditures, and our setting of the levels of two attributes on different scales, the study demonstrates a mere qualitative comparison.
Yamane, Tomomi; Kaneko, Shinji
In: Global Environmental Change, vol. 73, 2022, ISSN: 09593780.
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title = {Does hostility affect public support for the provision of global public goods among competing neighboring countries? A survey experiment in Northeast Asia},
author = {Tomomi Yamane and Shinji Kaneko},
doi = {10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2021.102455},
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journal = {Global Environmental Change},
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abstract = {Cooperation beyond the borders of sovereign states and investment in global public goods (GPGs) are essential for tackling transboundary challenges, such as climate change, marine pollution, and health security. However, little is known about how regional tension or isolationism might affect cooperation with neighboring countries on transboundary issues. Thus, in this study, using a conjoint experiment of representative samples from members of the public in Japan, China, and South Korea, we investigated: 1) public support for GPGs using the case of trilateral cooperation for the establishment of common global funds among Japan, China, and South Korea; and 2) the extent to which hostility toward neighboring countries affects such public support. The results showed that Chinese people had lower hostility toward neighboring countries and higher public support. Both Japanese and South Koreans had higher hostility. Meanwhile, public support was lower in Japan but moderate in South Korea. These results suggest that hostility toward neighboring countries affects public support for GPGs. The stronger the hostility toward neighboring countries is, the lower the public support for international cooperation becomes. However, the mechanisms of these effects are complex. Generally, hostility toward a government has more negative effects than hostility toward people of the same country. Furthermore, the present study provides important insights based on the findings that Chinese strongly supported building GPGs with neighboring countries, and people in all three countries somewhat supported equal sharing of the financial burden. However, authorization mechanisms for GPGs are essential, because citizens most supported GPGs managed by their home country. Thus, adopting authorization mechanisms to mutually manage funds is essential for widening public support for GPGs.},
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Cooperation beyond the borders of sovereign states and investment in global public goods (GPGs) are essential for tackling transboundary challenges, such as climate change, marine pollution, and health security. However, little is known about how regional tension or isolationism might affect cooperation with neighboring countries on transboundary issues. Thus, in this study, using a conjoint experiment of representative samples from members of the public in Japan, China, and South Korea, we investigated: 1) public support for GPGs using the case of trilateral cooperation for the establishment of common global funds among Japan, China, and South Korea; and 2) the extent to which hostility toward neighboring countries affects such public support. The results showed that Chinese people had lower hostility toward neighboring countries and higher public support. Both Japanese and South Koreans had higher hostility. Meanwhile, public support was lower in Japan but moderate in South Korea. These results suggest that hostility toward neighboring countries affects public support for GPGs. The stronger the hostility toward neighboring countries is, the lower the public support for international cooperation becomes. However, the mechanisms of these effects are complex. Generally, hostility toward a government has more negative effects than hostility toward people of the same country. Furthermore, the present study provides important insights based on the findings that Chinese strongly supported building GPGs with neighboring countries, and people in all three countries somewhat supported equal sharing of the financial burden. However, authorization mechanisms for GPGs are essential, because citizens most supported GPGs managed by their home country. Thus, adopting authorization mechanisms to mutually manage funds is essential for widening public support for GPGs.
Caro-Burnett, Johann; Kaneko, Shinji
Is Society Ready for AI Ethical Decision Making? Lessons from a Study on Autonomous Cars Journal Article
In: Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, vol. 98, 2022, ISSN: 22148051.
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abstract = {We conduct two separate experiments to study the social acceptance of AI ethical decision making. In the first experiment, we test whether there is an “unfounded” fear of technology. We contrast two methods to measure this fear: an indirect method that measures preferences implicitly and a direct method that measures preferences explicitly. Direct questions show that humans have an aversion to AI; however, indirect questions show that humans are not averse to the implementation of new technologies. We provide a theory to identify the cause of this discrepancy: in addition to their own preferences, subjects largely weight social preferences in direct questions. In the second experiment, we study how humans react to different ways of introducing this new technology to society and find that part of the fear of AI may be related to trust in one's government. Our results show that although individuals do not have a bias against AI, its explicit discussion may generate antagonism.},
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We conduct two separate experiments to study the social acceptance of AI ethical decision making. In the first experiment, we test whether there is an “unfounded” fear of technology. We contrast two methods to measure this fear: an indirect method that measures preferences implicitly and a direct method that measures preferences explicitly. Direct questions show that humans have an aversion to AI; however, indirect questions show that humans are not averse to the implementation of new technologies. We provide a theory to identify the cause of this discrepancy: in addition to their own preferences, subjects largely weight social preferences in direct questions. In the second experiment, we study how humans react to different ways of introducing this new technology to society and find that part of the fear of AI may be related to trust in one's government. Our results show that although individuals do not have a bias against AI, its explicit discussion may generate antagonism.