Uneven Geographical Distribution of NPOs in Japan: As Viewed from the Hierarchical Urban System

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  • NPO法人の地理的不均等分布
  • NPO法人の地理的不均等分布--都市システム論の観点から
  • NPO ホウジン ノ チリテキ フキントウ ブンプ トシ システムロン ノ カンテン カラ
  • ―都市システム論の観点から―

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This study reports on the uneven geographical distribution of NPOs in Japan. First Gini’s Concentration Ratio was calculated, in order to clarify the overall structure of the distribution, with the number of NPOs which was aggregated by activity field and budget scale. Following this, the distribution in urban hierarchy and the regional linkages were analyzed based on the urban system theory to illuminate the background distribution structure. These data reveal that an uneven geographical distribution characterized by monopolar concentration in Tokyo was quite significant, and that the distribution varies by activity fields and budget scales. From the analytic results in this study, we could say that the development of this uneven distribution of NPOs has been influenced by Japan’s urban hierarchy and these organizations have spread from Tokyo both proximately and hierarchically. The conclusion asserts that the uneven geographical distribution of Japan’s NPOs may largely depend on the existing vertical and hierarchical urban system brought by the governmental administrations or the enterprise networks.<br>

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