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Innovation Panel Variable

techreplace

Tech replace job

Datafile

Variable note:

This variable is part of the "Automation Experiment". See the description of experiments in the IP User Guide.

Question asked in the latest wave:

scaworktech_ip14.techreplace

Question label:

Tech replace job

Question text:

ff_techworkw14 = 5Some experts think ff_techworkw14w14 = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4Experts predict that in the ff_techworkw14 = 1 | 3next 20 years ff_techworkw14 = 2 | 4next 5 years ff_techworkw14 = 5future, ff_techworkw14 = 1 | 250% of all ff_techworkw14 = 3 | 410% of all jobs now being done by humans could be done by new technology (e.g., robots, artificial intelligence, or algorithms). ff_techworkw14 = 5Other experts think that new technology cannot replace work by humans, or only to limited extent. When you think about your own work or organisation, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? My job could be replaced by new technology.

Question universe:

if ((GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2|3) & (CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBHAS = 1 | CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBOFF = 1) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion or mode is telephone or web AND worked in the last week or did not work last week but has a job)

Further details:
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Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9160.52%
inapplicable-8135944.4%
proxy-730.1%
refusal-290.29%
don't know-150.16%
Totally disagree189029.08%
Somewhat disagree240813.33%
Neither disagree nor agree31675.46%
Somewhat agree41755.72%
Totally agree5290.95%
Total3061100.0%

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