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Industrial robotisation and local taxes: Evidence from South Korea

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  • Kim, Taehoon
  • Jung, Hoyong

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With the rapid advancement of industrial robotisation, growing attention has been paid to its broader economic implications; however, little is known about its fiscal impact on local governments. This study addresses this gap by being the first to empirically examine how robot adoption affects local tax revenues in South Korea—a country at the forefront of automation. Leveraging a Bartik-type instrument to establish causality, the analysis reveals that robotisation significantly increases both the volume and share of local tax revenues, particularly in manufacturing-intensive and rural regions. These findings highlight the fiscal potential of automation and offer novel insights for local fiscal policy design in the era of technological transformation.

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  • Kim, Taehoon & Jung, Hoyong, 2026. "Industrial robotisation and local taxes: Evidence from South Korea," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 84(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:teinso:v:84:y:2026:i:c:s0160791x25002337
    DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2025.103043
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    JEL classification:

    • H71 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
    • R51 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Finance in Urban and Rural Economies
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes

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