Regional Inequality in 2014: Urgent Issue, Tepid Election

Abstract

In a statement made directly after dissolving the lower house, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe acknowledged criticisms of “Abenomics” as expanding inequalities between urban and rural areas (Noble, this volume). “Abenomics,” the PM said, “will only be completed when the winds of economic recovery reach the struggling regions.” Referring to a new program of “regional vitalization” ( chihō sōsei ) aimed to halt rural depopulation and stagnation, Abe promised to bring prosperity into “every bay and harbour” across Japan. The 2014 lower house election campaign thus began with a conscious effort by the ruling party to demonstrate its commitment to Japan’s regions. 1 These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

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