Local Labor Market Impacts of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies: Evidence from European Nuts-3 Regions

Gianluca Orsatti and Francesco Quatraro

Department of Economics and Statistics Cognetti de Martiis. Working Papers from University of Turin

Abstract: Based on the established literature about substitution and compensation effects, this paper provides one of the first analyses of the relationship between digital technologies and employment at the regional level in Europe. We posit that idiosyncratic factors of local labor markets are likely to generate place- specific responses to the introduction of new technologies. Spatial spillovers are also likely to emerge. The geographical level of analysis is therefore the most appropriate. Our analysis confirms that there is a significant relationship between the local specialization in advanced manufacturing technologies and employment. Mainly driven by automation-related technologies, we indeed estimate negative effects of advanced manufacturing technologies on local employment creation. Conversely, digital technologies play a positive role in enhancing local labor productivity. Finally, technological performances of neighbour regions play a significant role in shaping local labor productivity, while not significantly affecting local employment creation.

Pages: pages 24
Date: 2020-11
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