Robotization in Spanish firms: The impact of automation

Abstract

Based on the studies conducted by Acemoglu, Lelarge, and Restrepo (2020) and Koch, Manuylov, and Smolka (2021), this article aims to assess the short-term impact of robot adoption on the performance of Spanish manufacturing firms. Our findings suggest that robot adoption has a significant impact on firms' total costs and total employment. On average, total costs rise 11.1% and total employment 8.6%.