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Industrial robot diffusion and regional innovation disparities

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  • Wu, Weiwei
  • Wang, Zhengfu

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The impact of technology inequality on regional development disparities is a subject of ongoing debate. Our results show that regional disparities in industrial robot imports have increased significantly, with an average annual growth rate of 10.46 %, while disparities in regional innovation have slightly declined by approximately 1 %. Using quadratic assignment procedure (QAP) regression analysis, we confirm the hypothesis that increasing regional disparities in robot imports can narrow the regional innovation gaps. Furthermore, the local capital structure strongly moderates the beneficial impact of robotics on reducing the regional innovation disparities. State ownership lessens this impact, whereas regional foreign capital strengthens it. This study offers both theoretical insights and practical policy implications for the sustainable development of China's regional economy.

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  • Wu, Weiwei & Wang, Zhengfu, 2025. "Industrial robot diffusion and regional innovation disparities," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 83(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:teinso:v:83:y:2025:i:c:s0160791x25001939
    DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2025.103003
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