Abstract
The authors use a nested logit model to explain departure and destination choice patterns among prefectures for adults aged 15-39 living in Japan during the period 1979-1980. Our major findings are as follows. First besides being subject to the strong negative effect of physical distance the destination choice propensities are strongly enhanced by contiguity and linguistic similarity. Second housing variables are less important than other types of variables....Third within the Tokyo and Osaka metropolitan areas the attractiveness of suburban prefectures is significantly enhanced by the high level of commuting....Furthermore...both destination choice and departure processes are strongly affected by government redistribution policy through the unequal grants to local governments. (EXCERPT)
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