日本における都市の持続的発展とクリエイティブ・クラス

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抄録

　　In recent years, various empirical studies based on the theory of creative class (CC) have been conducted around the world.　However, research on the mechanism of CCs’ residential distribution and its impacts on regional economic growth in Japanese major cities is scarce, especially from the viewpoints of gender disparity and culture diversity.　Therefore, the purpose of this study was to clarify gender inequality in the CCs and the impacts of culture diversity on economic growth of cities in Japan using official statistical data.　Specifically, structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis was introduced through constructing the indicators of amenity, tolerance, and job opportunity in addition to gender inequality.　Policy implications for sustainable development of cities in Japan was also derived from the analytical results.

JEL Classifications:R1, J1