Elena Sochirca

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Elena Sochirca is a leading researcher at the intersection of automation, global value chains, and macroeconomic policy. Her work examines how technological change—particularly the rise of robots and artificial intelligence—reshapes international production networks and labor markets. Sochirca’s most influential contribution, “Automation and Off(re)shoring: A Meta-Regression Analysis” (2023, 21 citations), synthesizes decades of empirical evidence to reveal how automation is fundamentally altering multinationals’ location decisions, accelerating a shift from offshoring toward reshoring. This meta-analysis has become a key reference for scholars and policymakers navigating the disruption of global supply chains. In her more recent work, “Robots and Humans: The Role of Fiscal and Monetary Policies in an Endogenous Growth Model” (2024), she develops a dynamic general equilibrium model where robots replace unskilled labor, and explores how government tax-and-transfer systems and cash-in-advance monetary constraints can mitigate inequality and sustain growth. Sochirca’s research is notable for bridging micro-level firm decisions with macro-level policy design, offering actionable insights for managing the societal impacts of automation. Her work is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of work, trade, and inclusive growth in an age of intelligent machines.