Does the Rise of Robotic Technology Make People Healthier?

Christian Gunadi and Hanbyul Ryu

No 600, GLO Discussion Paper Series from Global Labor Organization (GLO)

Abstract: Technological advancements bring changes to our life, altering our behaviors as well as our role in the economy. In this paper, we examine the potential effect of the rise of robotic technology on health. The results of the analysis suggest that higher penetration of industrial robots in the local labor market is positively related to the health of the low-skilled population. A ten percent increase in robots per 1,000 workers is associated with an approximately 10% reduction in the fraction of low-skilled individuals reporting poor health. Further analysis suggests that reallocation of tasks and reduction in unhealthy behavior partly explain this finding.

Keywords: Automation; Robots; Health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I10 I13 J24 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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