The Use of Industrial Robots and Aging in China:Theoretical Model and Empirical Analysis
The use of industrial robots not only affects economic development,but also has a significant impact on family marriage and childbearing behavior,thereby affecting the ag-ing trend of a country.Based on the International Federation of Robotics database(IFR),China Household Tracking Survey(CFPS),and micro data from the population census,this article mainly discusses the impact,mechanism,and policy implications of industrial robots on China's aging.Research findings:(1)The use of industrial robots significantly ex-acerbates the aging trend.During the sample period from 2006 to 2019,the increase in the application of industrial robots explained 26.97％of the aging change.(2)The mechanism of action is that the use of industrial robots reduces the marriage rate and birth rate,and in-creases the divorce rate.(3)Furthermore,industrial robots improve the family status and decision-making power of wives(women)by narrowing the gender economic gap,thereby reducing the marriage rate and fertility rate,increasing the divorce rate,and eventually leading to an increase in aging.
Industrial RobotsGender Economic GapMarriage and Childbearing BehaviorAging
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