Digitalization is not gender-neutral
利用德国雇主-雇员匹配数据，研究发现企业首次引入数字技术对女性就业的负面影响大于男性，表现为女性就业天数减少、失业天数增加更多，且非日常任务执行者损失最大。
Using unique linked employer-employee data for Germany and a matching approach, we provide novel insights on the individual-level employment effects of digitalization. We show that the first-time introduction of digital technology in an establishment affects women more strongly than men. This holds both in terms of lower days employed and higher days unemployed. We find that employment losses are largest for individuals conducting non-routine tasks, and again it is women who suffer the most. Our insights imply that digitalization is not gender-neutral, suggesting that it is important to avoid a gender bias in technological progress.