robots, this paper analysis the impact of robots on the wages of workers in the manufacturing sector. The results show that … industrial robots increase wages for high-skilled workers relative to low-skilled workers, hence robots increases the skill … or professional occupations. Overall, our results suggest that the introduction of industrial robots has a positive …

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 …

occurred simultaneously, is the reduction of the total factor productivity during the emergence of the computerage - the so … called productivity paradox. This contribution offers a simple unified solution to both of these puzzles and explains the … share of individuals who choose a less productive qualification may lead to a transitory slowdown of the productivity growth …

I study the optimal taxation of robots and labor income. In the model, robots substitute for routine labor and … complement non-routine labor. I show that while it is optimal to distort robot adoption, robots may be either taxed or subsidized … generates small welfare gains. As the price of robots falls, inequality rises but the robot tax and its welfare impact become …

ORBIS (Bureau van Dijk) firm-level dataset. The results show that labour-saving patent holders comprise not only robots …

ORBIS (Bureau van Dijk) firm-level dataset. The results show that labour-saving patent holders comprise not only robots …

ORBIS (Bureau van Dijk) firm-level dataset. The results show that labour-saving patent holders comprise not only robots …