title: [A causal analysis of the determinants of trust of the Forest Administration in the prefecture where the forest environmental tax was introduced].
abstract: This paper examines the determinants, and interrelationships, of trust of the Forest Administration by using structural equation modeling with questionnaire data from 1 500 residents in six prefectures. The proposed model demonstrates that value similarity, ability and intention are determinants of the trust of the Forest Administration. There is a causal relationship of intention to value similarity. Furthermore, multiple group analysis in the structural equation modeling showed that the group with high interest in local forest problems showed a relatively large influence of intention and value similarity, compared to the low interest group, where intention and ability had a relatively large influence.
authors: Asia Pacific Institute of Research, Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-6691, Japan. murakami-k@apir.or.jp
authors: Kazuma
authors: K
authors: Murakami
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006077:Government Agencies; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013660:Taxes / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014197:Trees; D035502:Trust / Q000523:psychology*