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Economic Complexity and Robot Adoption

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  • Barros, Fernando
  • Delalibera, Bruno
  • Ribeiro, Marcos

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This paper examines the relationship between economic complexity and industrial robot adoption. Using panel data for 61 countries from 1996 to 2022, we find that higher robot density is significantly associated with greater economic complexity. This positive relationship remains robust after controlling for per capita income, human capital, institutional quality, and other relevant factors. Notably, the complexity-enhancing effect of robots is stronger in countries with a larger share of low-skilled workers.

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  • Barros, Fernando & Delalibera, Bruno & Ribeiro, Marcos, 2025. "Economic Complexity and Robot Adoption," MPRA Paper 125125, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 01 Jun 2025.
    • Handle: RePEc:pra:mprapa:125125
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    economic complexity robot density economic development;

    JEL classification:

    • 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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