Impact of population ageing on the application of industrial robots: Evidence from China

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Journal of the Economics of Ageing Pub Date : 2024-08-22 DOI:10.1016/j.jeoa.2024.100529

Yantong Zhao , Rusmawati Said , Normaz Wana Ismail , Asmaddy Haris , Hanny Zurina Hamzah

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Abstract

China is experiencing a rise in its ageing population alongside rapid advancements in industrial robotics. Using panel data from China’s industries (2006 to 2021), this study empirically examines the impact of population ageing on the application of industrial robots. The results show that population ageing significantly promotes industrial robot application. The impact of population ageing on the application of industrial robots varies by industry. The promotion effect is greater in low and medium-technology industries than that of high-tech industries. This effect became more evident after 2012. Industries with high state ownership exhibit stronger influence coefficients than those with lower state ownership. Mechanism analysis indicates that population ageing promotes industrial robot adoption through the labour cost substitution effect. These findings offer insights for government policies to promote sustainable ageing and upgrading the manufacturing sector through artificial intelligence represented by the application of robotics.

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人口老龄化对工业机器人应用的影响：来自中国的证据

随着工业机器人技术的快速发展，中国正经历着人口老龄化的加剧。本研究利用中国工业的面板数据（2006 年至 2021 年），实证研究了人口老龄化对工业机器人应用的影响。结果表明，人口老龄化极大地促进了工业机器人的应用。人口老龄化对工业机器人应用的影响因行业而异。中低技术产业的促进作用大于高技术产业。这种效应在 2012 年后变得更加明显。国有度较高的行业比国有度较低的行业表现出更强的影响系数。机制分析表明，人口老龄化通过劳动力成本替代效应促进了工业机器人的采用。这些研究结果为政府制定政策，通过以机器人应用为代表的人工智能促进可持续老龄化和制造业升级提供了启示。

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Journal of the Economics of Ageing Multiple-

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4.10

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4.50%

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审稿时长

49 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of the Economics of Ageing (JEoA) is an international academic journal that publishes original theoretical and empirical research dealing with the interaction between demographic change and the economy. JEoA encompasses both microeconomic and macroeconomic perspectives and offers a platform for the discussion of topics including labour, health, and family economics, social security, income distribution, social mobility, immigration, productivity, structural change, economic growth and development. JEoA also solicits papers that have a policy focus.