Acemoglu, Daron, et al. “Competing With Robots: Firm-Level Evidence from France”. AEA Papers and Proceedings, vol. 110, 2020, pp. 383–388, doi:10.1257/pandp.20201003.
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Abstract
We study the firm-level implications of robot adoption in France. Of 55,390 firms in our sample, 598 adopted robots between 2010 and 2015, but these firms accounted for 20 percent of manufacturing employment. Adopters experienced significant declines in labor shares, the share of production workers in employment, and increases in value added and productivity. They expand their overall employment as well. However, this expansion comes at the expense of competitors, leading to an overall negative association between adoption and employment.
Year of Publication
2020
Journal
AEA Papers and Proceedings
Volume
110
Number of Pages
383–388
ISSN Number
2574-0768
DOI
10.1257/pandp.20201003