Automation and Productivity: a Cross-country, Cross-industry Comparison

Lene Kromann; Nikolaj Malchow-Møller; Jan Rose Skaksen; Anders Sørensen

doi:10.1093/icc/dtz039

Automation and Productivity: a Cross-country, Cross-industry Comparison

Lene Kromann, Nikolaj Malchow-Møller, Jan Rose Skaksen, Anders Sørensen^*

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Økonomisk Institut

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Abstract

We investigate the effects of automation on total factor productivity (TFP). Using Industry-level panel data for nine countries, we find that more intensive use of industrial robots has a significantly positive effect on TFP. Specifically, an increase of one standard deviation in the robot intensity is associated with more than 6% higher TFP. Moreover, we find that the robot intensity increases with Chinese import competition and that automation is associated with higher wages and unchanged or higher employment.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Industrial and Corporate Change
Vol/bind	29
Udgave nummer	2
Sider (fra-til)	265-287
Antal sider	23
ISSN	0960-6491
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1093/icc/dtz039
Status	Udgivet - apr. 2020

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Epub ahead of print. Published online: 30. July 2019

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