Researchers analyzed the economic impact of industrial robots, using a panel of industries in 17 countries from 1993-2007. Industrial robots increased both labor productivity and value added. The use of robots raised countries’ growth rates by 0.37%. Robots increased both wages and total factor productivity. While robots had no significant effect on total hours worked, there is some evidence that they reduced the hours of both low-skilled and middle-skilled workers.

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