Technological Push and Pull Factors of Bilateral Migration

Antea Barišić, Mahdi Ghodsi and Michael Landesmann

No 242, wiiw Working Papers from The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw

Abstract: This paper explores the complex interplay between technology adoption, specifically robotisation and digitalisation, and international migration within the EU and other advanced economies, including Australia, the UK, Japan, Norway and the US, over the period 2001-2019. Utilising a gravity model approach grounded in neoclassical migration theory, the study analyses how technological advancements influence migration flows. It examines two key technological variables the extent of digitalisation, represented by ICT capital per person employed, and the adoption of industrial robots, measured by the stock of robots per thousand workers. The research uniquely integrates these technological factors into migration analysis, considering both push and pull effects. Additionally, it accounts for various other migration determinants such as macroeconomic conditions, demography and policy factors. The findings reveal insightful dynamics about the relationships between technological progress, labour market conditions and migration patterns, contributing significantly to the current literature and informing future migration policies and the impact of technology adoption.

Keywords: Robot adoption; digitalisation; novel innovation; migrant workers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D24 F22 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 34 pages including 4 Tables and 1 Figure
Date: 2024-02
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-ict, nep-int, nep-mig, nep-tid and nep-ure
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