Title: The effects of reductions in working hours on automation

Authors: Jihyeon Ma; Jung Joo La

Addresses: Pi-Touch Institute, 04511, Seoul, South Korea ' Pi-Touch Institute, 04511, Seoul, South Korea

Abstract: This study uses a simple model to empirically analyse how reductions in working hours influence automation in the labour market. Previous studies focus on analysing the effects of reductions in working hours on factors such as actual working hours, wages, employment, and life satisfaction. We use panel data from 25 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries over the 2011-2017 period. Our empirical findings show that a 1% decrease in the working hours of simple labourers increases automation by 1.13%-1.15%.

Keywords: working hour reduction; automation; simple labourers.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEBR.2024.140792

International Journal of Economics and Business Research, 2024 Vol.28 No.2, pp.187 - 201

Received: 30 Aug 2021
Accepted: 20 Jan 2022
Published online: 03 Sep 2024 *

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