Automation impacts on China’s polarized job market

When facing automation threats, a large Chinese city worker might not be as lucky in US city. Empirical studies found that cities exhibit resilience to impacts because of the increased occupational and skill specialization. However, this study, we observe polarized responses impacts. The polarization attributed elaborate master planning central government. Cities are assigned with different industrial goals achieve globally optimal economic success fast-growing economy. By dividing into two groups based on their administrative levels premium resources allocated by government, find follow distinct development trajectories: one trajectory involves government support leading diversified structure and, thus, job market, other an absence leads specialty therefore, specialized market. estimating impact Simpson's paradox: overall, there is statistically significant relationship between size automation, but when disaggregate level diversity, larger market greater resilience, while markets more susceptible. These findings inform policymakers deploy appropriate policies mitigate