Robots and Employment
Evidence from Japan, 1978–2017
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21557955 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daisuke Adachi (0000-0002-7086-4432, Aarhus University), Daiji Kawaguchi (0000-0002-0595-9443, IZA - Institute of Labor Economics), Yukiko U Saito, Yukiko Saito (0000-0003-2314-6443, Waseda University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 591-634 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Labor Economics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0734-306X • E-ISSN: 1537-5307 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/723205 |
| OpenAlex | W3122446389 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 34 |
This paper studies the relationship between industrial robots and employment in Japan on the basis of a unique dataset that allows us to calculate the unit price of robots. Our model combines standard factor demand theory with a recent task-based approach to derive a simple estimation equation between robot prices and employment, and our identification strategy leverages heterogeneous applications of robots across industries and heterogeneous price changes across applications. We find that the decline in robot prices increased both the number of robots and employment by raising the productivity and production scale of robot-adopting industries
Econometrics · Economics · Estimation · Industrial organization · Labour economics · Macroeconomics · Microeconomics · Productivity · Robot · Computer Science · Firm Innovation and Growth · Global trade and economics · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |