The labour market impact of robotisation in Europe

This paper explores the impact of robot adoption on European regional labour markets between 1995 and 2015. Specifically, we look at effect usage industrial robots jobs employment structures across regions. Our estimates suggest that tends to be mostly small negative during period 1995–2005 positive 2005–2015 for majority model specifications. Regarding effects structures, find some evidence a mildly polarising in first period, but this finding depends extent In sum, shows last couple decades has been ambiguous is not robust. The strength even sign are sensitive specifications, as well countries periods analysed.