Nobuaki Hamaguchi

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Nobuaki Hamaguchi is a leading scholar in regional economics and the labor market implications of technological change. His research primarily investigates the spatial dimensions of economic disruption, with a particular focus on how automation and artificial intelligence reshape employment across different regions. Hamaguchi’s most cited work, “Regional Employment and Artificial Intelligence in Japan” (2018), offers a groundbreaking analysis of employment risk by applying the computerization probability framework of Frey and Osborne to Japanese data. His key contribution lies in introducing regional heterogeneity into this analysis, demonstrating that the impact of AI and robotics is not uniform but varies significantly across local labor markets. This study, with 10 citations, has become a foundational reference for understanding the geography of technological unemployment. By bridging regional science with labor economics, Hamaguchi provides critical insights for policymakers and researchers seeking to anticipate and mitigate the uneven effects of automation. His work stands out for its rigorous empirical approach and its timely relevance to debates on the future of work in an era of rapid technological advancement.