Why Are Cabinet Supporters Happy?

Yamane, Shoko; Tsutsui, Yoshiro; Ohtake, Fumio

Institute of Social and Economic Research Discussion Papers, 2015, 923, 1-22

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Title
Why Are Cabinet Supporters Happy?
Creator
NRID
1000040633798 1000040633798
CreatorName
Yamane, Shoko
NRID
1000050163845 1000050163845
CreatorName
Tsutsui, Yoshiro
NRID
1000050176913 1000050176913
ORCID
0000-0002-8825-7446 0000-0002-8825-7446
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Scopus Author ID
6701666319 6701666319
CreatorName
Ohtake, Fumio
Subject
happiness
cabinet supporter
Oaxaca decomposition
Japan
Abstract
Using a monthly survey, this paper finds that supporters of the governing cabinet are significantly happier than non-supporters throughout our sample period. We investigate the reason and examine two hypotheses: 1) happy persons support the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and 2) supporters of any governing party tend to be happy. Oaxaca decomposition analysis reveals that the difference in happiness is not attributable to the difference of attributes and personalities, rejecting hypothesis 1). On the other hand, the happiness of cabinet and anti-cabinet supporters was not significantly different after an election in which the governing party was replaced, supporting hypothesis 2).
Publisher
The Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University
Source Title
Institute of Social and Economic Research Discussion Papers
Volume (Issue)
923
Page
1-22
Date of Issued
2015-01
Language
English
Handle URL
https://hdl.handle.net/11094/51200
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URI
https://www.iser.osaka-u.ac.jp/static/resources/docs/dp/2015/DP0923.pdf
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ディスカッション／ワーキング・ペーパー DP/WP
Institute of Social and Economic Research Discussion Papers