Robots and firm total factor productivity: evidence from China

被引：1

作者：

Li, Bowen ^{[1
]}

Liu, Xin ^{[2
]}

Zhou, Cai ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Lanzhou Univ, Sch Econ, Lanzhou 730000, Peoples R China

[2] Peking Univ, HSBC Business Sch, Shenzhen 518055, Peoples R China

[3] Shandong Univ Finance & Econ, Sch Publ Finance & Taxat, Jinan 250014, Peoples R China

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT | 2025年 / 97卷 / 04期

关键词：

industrial robot; firm total factor productivity; TFP; innovation vitality; operation efficiency; RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT; GROWTH;

D O I：

10.1504/IJTM.2025.144817

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

08 ;

摘要：

Utilising data of robot application in prefecture-level and Chinese listed firms from 2003 to 2017, this research investigates the impact of industrial robots on the firm total factor productivity (TFP). Empirical results show that the application of industrial robots can boost the growth of firm TFP. The conclusion holds after multiple robustness tests taking into account the effects of the industry, different estimation methods, and instrumental variables. Moreover, the results indicate that the effects of industrial robots enhance firm TFP is particularly evident for non-state-owned enterprises, capital-intensive industries, firms with less financial constraints, and those located in eastern regions. Mechanism analysis shows that industrial robots improve firm TFP by boosting innovation vitality and operation efficiency. These findings help deepen the understanding of how industrial robots shape the TFP at the firm level, and provide policy implications for promoting technology and economic development.

引用

页码：517 / 539

页数：24

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