Automation and local labour markets: Impact of immigrant mobility

Chopra, A ORCID: 0009-0003-5566-0436 and Mukherji, R (2026) Automation and local labour markets: Impact of immigrant mobility Labour Economics, 100. 102868-. ISSN 0927-5371, 1879-1034

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Abstract

This paper illustrates the role of low-skilled immigrant mobility as a channel through which local labour markets adjust to automation. Using a shift-share instrument, we show that low-skilled immigrants are significantly more mobile in response to robot exposure than their native counterparts. Low-skilled immigrant mobility acts as an important insurance mechanism for low-skilled natives against robot exposure, with wages falling 0.07 percentage points less in commuting zones at the median compared to those in the first quartile of immigrant share. Finally, we identify human capital accumulation as an additional factor that contributes to the low migration response of native workers.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	44 Human Society, 38 Economics, 3801 Applied Economics, 4403 Demography, 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences > Faculty of Humanities & Social Sci (All T&R Staff) Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences > School of Management Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences > School of Management > Economics Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences > School of Management > School of Management (T&R Staff)
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	16 Feb 2026 08:41
Last Modified:	30 Sep 2026 10:23
DOI:	10.1016/j.labeco.2026.102868
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3197023
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