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Kwanho Shin is a leading researcher at the intersection of demography, labor economics, and technological change, with a core focus on how population aging reshapes productivity, income distribution, and economic growth. His most influential work, including the highly cited “Aging, automation, and productivity in Korea” (38 citations), demonstrates that aging workforces can dampen the benefits of automation, while his cross-country analyses (38 citations) reveal how shifting age structures interact with technological advance to alter growth trajectories. Shin’s contributions extend to understanding inequality: his research on the declining labor share of income in Korea (4 citations) connects aging to worsening income distribution, and his recent work on technological progress and the wage share of older workers (2024) explores how automation may disproportionately disadvantage senior employees. By integrating demographic shifts with macroeconomic outcomes, Shin provides critical insights for policymakers navigating the challenges of aging societies. His work is essential reading for students and researchers interested in the economic consequences of demographic change, labor market dynamics, and the future of work in an era of rapid technological transformation.