Robots and Female Employment in German Manufacturing

Liuchun Deng, Steffen Müller, Verena Plümpe and Jens Stegmaier

AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2023, vol. 113, 224-28

Abstract: We analyze the impact of robot adoption on female employment. Our analysis is based on novel micro data on robot use by German manufacturing establishments linked with social security records. An event study analysis for robot adoption shows increased churning among female workers. Whereas hiring rises significantly at robot adoption, separations increase with a smaller magnitude one year later. Overall, employment effects are modestly positive and strongest for medium-qualified women. We find no adverse employment effects for female workers in any of our broad qualification groups.

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Date: 2023
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