Fulvio Castellacci

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Total Citations

134

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Fulvio Castellacci is a leading scholar in the economics of innovation, technological change, and labor markets, with a particular focus on how automation and digitalization reshape work. His most-cited work, "Automation, workers’ skills and job satisfaction" (2020, 134 citations), makes a pivotal contribution by moving beyond direct job displacement to examine the psychological and skill-based effects of industrial robots. Castellacci reveals that while automation displaces some workers, it also generates widespread "fear of future replacement" among those who remain, significantly impacting their job satisfaction. This nuanced finding bridges labor economics and well-being research, highlighting that the anxiety of technological obsolescence is a critical, often overlooked cost of innovation. His broader research portfolio, which includes influential studies on innovation systems and economic growth, consistently demonstrates how institutional frameworks and skill dynamics mediate the effects of new technologies. Castellacci’s work is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the complex, human-centered consequences of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, offering both rigorous empirical evidence and a compelling narrative about the future of work.