Job Creators or Job Killers? Heterogeneous Effects of Industrial Robots on UK Employment
Kariel, J. 
ORCID: 0000-0001-6199-9899 (2021).
Job Creators or Job Killers? Heterogeneous Effects of Industrial Robots on UK Employment.
Labout, 35(1),
pp. 52-78.
doi: 10.1111/labr.12192
Abstract
There is concern about robots taking our jobs. This analysis looks at the impact of industrial robot adoption in the UK. Using a novel instrument to deal with endogeneity of robot adoption, estimates suggest that higher robot use is associated with increased employment and some evidence of a positive effect on part‐time pay, contrary to evidence from other countries. However, there is a large amount of heterogeneity across industries. The results show that industrial robots have directly replaced workers in automobile manufacturing. On the other hand, they have had positive effects on other areas of the labour market such as services.
| Publication Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | © 2021 CEIS, Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is the accepted manuscript of an article published by Wiley. Please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions for information on re-use. |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor |
| Departments: | School of Policy & Global Affairs School of Policy & Global Affairs > Department of Economics |
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