Chiara Natalie Focacci
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Chiara Natalie Focacci is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of labor economics, technological change, and environmental policy. Her primary research areas include the labor market impacts of automation and robotisation, as well as the intersection of green transitions and employment dynamics. Focacci’s most cited paper, “Technological unemployment, robotisation, and green deal: A story of unstable spillovers in China and South Korea (2008–2018)” (2021, 37 citations), critically examines how automation and green policies interact to produce uneven employment effects across these two major economies. In a more recent contribution, “Mitigating the labor displacing effects of automation through a robot tax: evidence from a survey experiment” (2023), she conducts a novel survey experiment with 2,000 U.S. entrepreneurs, finding that a robot tax significantly reduces their inclination to adopt automation, suggesting a policy lever to protect jobs. This work is notable for its empirical approach to a highly debated policy idea. With a growing citation record and a focus on pressing socio-economic challenges, Focacci is establishing herself as a thoughtful voice on how societies can navigate the twin pressures of technological disruption and environmental sustainability.
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