Overview
This research project explores the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) on democracy. We will elucidate the mechanisms and impact of visual images and fake information on people's cognitive and judgmental processes, discuss methods of dealing with these to prevent irrational and erroneous judgments from being made in society, and examine the potential applications of new technologies within democratic processes, such as the development of voting technology that will reduce risk and improve social inclusion. We will also aim to provide evidence-based prescriptions for issues facing economic and industrial policy, such as the acceptance of foreign workers and the promotion of women's participation in society.
November 2, 2020 - April 30, 2023
(During the research project period, the research activity period is set from November 2, 2020 to October 31,2022, and the data usage reporting period is set from November 1, 2022 to April 30,2023.)
Major Research Results
2022
RIETI Discussion Papers
- 22-E-114
"Women Use More Positive Language than Men: Candidates’ strategic use of emotive language in election campaigns" (Tiffany BARNES, Charles CRABTREE, MATSUO Akitaka and ONO Yoshikuni) - 22-E-113
"Voters' Perceptions and Evaluations of Dynastic Politics in Japan" (MIWA Hirofumi, KASUYA Yuko and ONO Yoshikuni) - 22-E-094
"Why are There More Women in the Upper House?" (KASUYA Yuko, MIWA Hirofumi and ONO Yoshikuni) - 22-E-091
"How Do Racial Cues Affect Attitudes toward Immigrants in a Racially Homogeneous Country? Evidence from a survey experiment in Japan" (IGARASHI Akira, MIWA Hirofumi and ONO Yoshikuni) - 22-J-040
"Japan's Electoral Governance amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings of a mail survey conducted on municipal electoral offices" (KAWAMURA Kazunori)
2021
RIETI Discussion Papers
- 22-E-008
"Japanese Attitudes Toward Immigrants' Voting Rights: Evidence from Survey Experiments" (IGARASHI Akira and ONO Yoshikuni) - 21-E-061
"Gender Stereotypes among Japanese Voters" (ENDO Yuya and ONO Yoshikuni) - 21-E-048
"Why Do Citizens Prefer Highly Skilled Immigrants to Low-Skilled Immigrants? Identifying Causal Mechanisms of Immigration Preferences with a Survey Experiment" (IGARASHI Akira, MIWA Hirofumi and ONO Yoshikuni)
