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Gret, Amber (2018)

How the new robots from the fourth industrial revolution can revive the Japanese economy

Bachelor thesis | International Studies (BA)

The Japanese society has been decreasing over the past two decades, which has resulted in a decrease in the labour force and correspondingly the economy. The increase in female labour force, immigrants, elderly and part-time workers have all been suggested as solutions but will not have the desired decrease in labour shortage due to the social tension it will cause. Robots on the other hand have been incorporated in the Japanese society and will not cause social tension. The economy can be revived by the new possibilities the fourth industrial revolution provides. The new robots can increase productivity by replacing employees or working together with the employee. Increasing productivity will lead to a sectorial increase in international position, and, if promoted correctly by the state, can be the leader in the economic revival of the economy of Japan.

Japan

demographics

labour shortage

industrial revolution

industry 4.0

robotics industry

Author

Gret, Amber

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

International Studies

Supervisors

Kasahara, Shigesha

ECTS Credits

15

Language

en