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RA position: Economics of robotics in nursing homes in Japan

Economists at APARC and U. Tokyo seek assistance with research on the economics of technology for caregiving in Japan, in comparative perspective. The RA will assist with analysis of original 2020-2025 surveys of Japanese nursing homes and their adoption of “kaigo” assistive robotics. Our research will complete analysis of nursing home data fielded 2020-2024 alongside design of a fourth-round survey, focusing on staffing, robot and AI adoption, task augmentation, productivity, and quality of care.

For some background information, see Yong Suk Lee, Toshiaki Iizuka, and Karen Eggleston. “Robots and Labor in Nursing Homes.” Labour Economics, Volume 92, January 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.labeco.2024.102666

Requested skills of student:

• Student should be familiar with applied microeconomics and have experience with data analysis (e.g. econometrics).

• Students fluent in Japanese are particularly encouraged to apply.

• Some background in health economics, machine learning, and matching techniques would be useful.

Anticipated commitment:  5-10 hours per week spring &/or summer quarters, with possibility of extension and/or coauthorship of a policy sub-component of the research.

Please email a CV and statement of your interest to Karen Eggleston, karene@stanford.edu