This paper examines the factors affecting Japanese attitudes toward immigration. Using individual-level survey data, we investigate the impact of both economic/socioeconomic (cognitive) and noneconomic (or noncognitive) factors, the latter including behavioral bias, communication skills, social stance and subjective well-being. The results indicate that individuals that are male, richer, more educated, younger and from smaller families tend to agree with immigration. More importantly, noneconomic factors also matter, with those that have lower time preference, better English language skills and overseas experience tending to be more positive to the perception of immigration. In addition, individuals trusting neighborhoods rather than the government, that make donations to society and that keep in good health tend to be more positive toward immigration.

本文研究了影响日本移民态度的因素。使用个人水平的调查数据，我们调查了经济/社会经济（认知）和非经济（或非认知）因素的影响，后者包括行为偏见，沟通技巧，社会态度和主观幸福感。结果表明，男性，较富有，受过更多教育，较年轻且来自较小家庭的个人倾向于同意移民。更重要的是，非经济因素也很重要，因为那些时间偏好较低，英语技能更好，海外经验丰富的人倾向于对移民的看法更为积极。此外，个人信任社区而不是政府，