Gabriel Fuentes Cordoba

Summary The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) significantly impacted the Tohoku Region in north-eastern Japan, leading to a large number of human casualties and environmental devastation. It exacerbated pre-existing economic and demographic decline. Tourism development was promoted as part of economic recovery and revitalization efforts. With Japan securing the winning bid for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, it was hoped that having some of the Olympic activities hosted in Tohoku would contribute to recovery efforts. This case study examines the perspectives of businesses in areas located near the Olympic venues in Tohoku, on what kind of effects the Olympics had on their operations. Information © The Authors 2023

The Government of Panama created a semi-autonomous indigenous area in 1997. The establishment of this region institutionalizes indigenous authorities and prohibits land privatization. This study investigates the effect of the recognition of common property land to indigenous groups on economic performance. By using difference-in-differences approach at household-level data, I find that non-migrant indigenous households living in the semi-autonomous territory declined their consumption relative to their counterparts living outside. Further, indigenous households living in the semi-autonomous territory have lower access to public goods and are less likely to participate in agricultural market activities.