Daisuke Adachi

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Daisuke Adachi is an economist whose research sits at the forefront of labor economics and technological change, with a particular focus on how industrial automation reshapes employment and wages. Drawing on innovative and meticulously constructed datasets, Adachi has made significant contributions to our understanding of the relationship between robotics and labor markets, with an emphasis on the Japanese economy as a critical case study. His most influential work, "Robots and Employment: Evidence from Japan, 1978–2017," has garnered 97 citations since its 2022 publication, a testament to its scholarly impact. By leveraging a unique dataset that tracks robot unit prices, Adachi integrates standard factor demand theory with a task-based framework to rigorously estimate how industrial robots affect employment levels. His subsequent research builds on this foundation by constructing the novel Japan Robot Shock (JRS) instrument, enabling cross-country analysis of how robot adoption influences wages through the lens of task displacement and international trade. Adachi's work is distinguished by its methodological creativity — particularly his ability to harness granular price data to identify causal mechanisms — making it essential reading for scholars and students studying automation, labor markets, and the future of work.