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 …

We investigate the impact of investment in automation-related goods on adopting and non-adopting firms in the Italian … economy during 2011-2019. We integrate datasets on trade activities, firms', and workers' characteristics for the population … exploiting import lumpiness in product categories linked to automation and AI technologies. We find a positive average adoption …

We investigate the impact of investment in automation-related goods on adopting and non-adopting firms in the Italian … economy during 2011-2019. We integrate datasets on trade activities, firms', and workers' characteristics for the population … exploiting import lumpiness in product categories linked to automation and AI technologies. We find a positive average adoption …

We investigate the impact of investment in automation-related goods on adopting and non-adopting firms in the Italian … economy during 2011-2019. We integrate datasets on trade activities, firms', and workers' characteristics for the population … exploiting import lumpiness in product categories linked to automation and AI technologies. We find a positive average adoption …

We investigate the impact of investment in automation-related goods on adopting and non-adopting firms in the Italian … economy during 2011-2019. We integrate datasets on trade activities, firms', and workers' characteristics for the population … exploiting import lumpiness in product categories linked to automation and AI technologies. We find a positive average adoption …

This paper investigates several channels through which automation affects an emerging economy. Building on a Ricardian …, it is shown that domestic and foreign automation have differential effects on labor markets. Based on this model, the … impact of automation on local labor markets in Brazil are estimated using a shift-share approach. Local labor market …

between robot imports and employment, exogenous changes in automation lead to job losses. We also find that robot imports … result suggests that productivity gains from automation may not be entirely passed on to consumers in the form of lower …

employment effects for the least routine-task intensive occupations and for young workers, with the latter being better at … effects for any occupational or age group, but churning among low-skilled workers rises sharply. We conclude that the … young workers most. …