DO TECHNOLOGY TRIGGER UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNHAPPINESS?

Year 2018, Volume: 20 Issue: 4, 146 - 157, 31.10.2018

Türkay Dereli Cihan Çetinkaya Nazmiye Çelik

Abstract

The
development of technology and the fact that robots are part of everyday life
has caused fear and concern among people. The issue that technology will
eradicate many jobs and diminish the workforce is one of the most important
debates in recent times.  There is a
concern and curiosity among people whether they are going to be employed.  How is the job market evolved? Is the impact
of the robots on the job market created new jobs, or lead to only unemployment?
The answers to these questions are important in terms of concern and happiness
felt by people.  The aim of this study is
to understand effects of robots and technology on employment and in this way
happiness of people. Thus, in this study, it is stated that whether future occupations will be able to take the place of
disappearing occupations.  The impact of
technology on employment is analyzed using 10 indexes focused on technology.
Considering the all technological variables together, it is observed that there
is an effect on employment but this effect is not direct. Furthermore, effect
of happiness index on technology is examined. It can be also said that
technology has a powerful influence on happiness, but many other factors for
happiness index need to be accounted for.

Keywords

Employment, Technology, Robots, Happiness

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