Based on the methodology proposed by Frey and Osborne (2017), we use their estimates for the probability of automation … assessment for the threat that automation may pose to the Mexican labor market. We find that almost two thirds of total … employment is at high risk of automation; slightly more than half if we only consider employment in the formal sector. We argue …

artificial intelligence seem to offer a vast potential to boost productivity and living standards. However, aggregate … productivity growth has declined sharply across the OECD over the past decades. Estonia is no exception, though it is well placed … digital infrastructure and world-leading e-government services. Turning this potential into a productivity boost necessitates …

This paper presents a new framework for analyzing automation, robotics, and hightech, which differs from the canonical … effects of an increased use of robotics on inequality. We show that robots affect the "matching effect" between abilities and … education, and in consequence, inequality increases. We also show that wages and productivity gaps between high-tech and low …

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

types of capital: traditional physical capital (machines, assembly lines), industrial robots, and AI. Following the … literature, we assume that industrial robots predominantly substitute for low-skill workers, whereas AI mainly helps to perform …

We investigate the impact of product market competition on firms’ automation investments. We use a rich combination of … competition in export markets tend to reduce investments in automation technologies. These average negative effects are driven by … the least productive firms, while the most efficient exporters in industries that are more prone to automation tend to …