Heterogeneous Effect of Industrial Robot on Employment——Based on Development Periods and Industries
Wu Qinghua1, Zhou Xiaoshi2, Zhu Lan3
1.School of Economics and Management,Wuhan University,Wuhan 430072,China; 2.College of Economicsand Management,Huazhong Agricultural University,Wuhan 430070,China; 3.Institute of New Structural Economics,Peking University,Beijing 100871,China
Abstract：To empirically analyse the effect of industrial robots on employment,we use the unbalanced panel data of IFR and World Bank from 1991 to 2017.We find that industrial robots have significant positive effect on labor market,which is the promotion of employment at the national level.In different economic development periods,however, the industrial robots have heterogeneous effects,and the promotion effect is much larger in the lower income countries.The effect of robots on industrial employ ment is less than that on the services,and the effects on female is much than that on male.Overall,the industrial robots will promote employment by increasing jobs,instead of replacing labor and leading to unemployment.
吴清华, 周晓时, 朱兰. 工业机器人对就业的异质性影响——基于发展阶段与行业的分析[J]. 中国科技论坛, 2020(4): 74-82.
Wu Qinghua, Zhou Xiaoshi, Zhu Lan. Heterogeneous Effect of Industrial Robot on Employment——Based on Development Periods and Industries. , 2020(4): 74-82.
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