Do industrial robots affect the labour market? Evidence from China.

Autor/inn/en	Zhang, Lihua; Gan, Tian; Fan, Jiachen
Titel	Do industrial robots affect the labour market? Evidence from China. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Beeinflussen Industrieroboter den Arbeitsmarkt? Erkenntinsse aus China.
Quelle	In: Economics of transition and institutional change, 31 (2023) 3, S. 787-817 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2577-6983
DOI	10.1111/ecot.12356
Schlagwörter	Automatisierung; Industrieroboter; Produktionstechnik; Technologische Entwicklung; Beschäftigungseffekt; Produktivitätseffekt; Arbeitskräftebedarf; Arbeitsproduktivität; Qualifikation; Auswirkung; Einflussfaktor; Innovation; Produktionskosten; China
Abstract	"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." The study refers to the period 2000-2012. (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, Published by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2024/1