Robot Effects on Worker's Compensation Benefits
利用韩国工伤保险行政数据，研究发现机器人使用增加显著降低了每位参保工人的平均福利金额，主要原因是索赔数量减少，尤其对永久性残疾等严重案例影响更大。
This paper examines the effect of robots on workplace injury benefits paid in South Korea. Using the administrative data on worker's compensation, I found that the increase in robot exposure contributes to the significant decline in the average benefit amount per covered worker, mainly driven by the reduction in the number of claims, rather than the size of claims. The effects are stronger, especially for serious cases such as permanent disability.