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Title: The Evolving Impact of Robots on Jobs

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Publication Year: 2020

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Abstract: We examine the impact of industrial robots on US labor markets between 2005 and 2016. Analyzing the 5-year intervals within this period, we find that robot exposure reduces employment in the earlier periods but augments employment in the more recent periods. Similarly, the effect of robot exposure on the average wage is initially negative but gradually becomes positive in more recent years. The evolving impact of robots is primarily driven by robot-intensive sectors, consistent with robot deepening and the increasing adoption of collaborative robots. We also find evidence of spillover effects on industries outside of manufacturing.

Url: https://web.stanford.edu/~yongslee/robojobs.pdf

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Authors: Chung, Jong Hyun; Lee, Yong Suk

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Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure

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