) Robot use is relatively rare. (2) The distribution of robots is highly skewed. (3) New robot adopters contribute …

robots. However, controlling for plant size, we find that plant-level productivity has no, if not negative, impact on robot …) Robot use is relatively rare with only 1.55% German plants using robots in 2018. (2) The distribution of robots is highly …

: (1) Robot use is relatively rare with only 1.55% German plants using robots in 2018. (2) The robot distribution is highly … probability of robot adoption. However, controlling for plant size, we find that plant-level productivity has no, if not negative …

been uneven across industries and the impact on productivity growth in most firms has been modest so far. …

This paper reviews policies to strengthen Germany’s productivity growth and prepare for changes in labour markets … reformed for the future of work. Germany enjoys a relatively high labour productivity level but productivity growth has been … modest in recent years. There is room to boost productivity growth by accelerating the diffusion of new technologies …

flexibility? to identify the optimal means of innovating to meet the given environmental objective. Thus, it can be argued that … database of patent applications from a cross-section of countries evidence is provided for the positive effect of flexibility …