Do industrial robots affect the labour market? Evidence from China

被引：16
作者：
Zhang, Lihua [1 ]
Gan, Tian [2 ]
Fan, Jiachen [1 ]
机构：
[1] Tongji Univ, Sch Econ & Management, Shanghai, Peoples R China
[2] East China Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Business, Shanghai, Peoples R China
来源：
ECONOMICS OF TRANSITION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE | 2023年 / 31卷 / 03期
关键词：
industrial robot; labour market; productivity effect; scale effect; technology upgrading; TRADE; TECHNOLOGY; SOPHISTICATION; PERFORMANCE; ADOPTION; INEQUALITY; QUALITY; FUTURE; COSTS; RISE;
D O I：
10.1111/ecot.12356
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
The industrial robot is an essential part of modern manufacturing. Using micro-level data, this study investigates the effects of industrial robots on the labour market in China. The results show that the adoption of industrial robots increases firm-level employment by 31.65%. Using the Bartik method, we construct robot penetration as an instrumental variable of robot adoption to tackle endogenous problems. Our results stand up to a series of robustness checks. Moreover, the effects of robots are mainly owing to the expansion of the output scale, increased productivity, and upgraded products. We also find the skill-biased impact of robots and the spillover effect of industrial robots through production networks.
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页码：787 / 817
页数：31
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