Dalia Marin

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Technical University of Munich

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Dalia Marin is a leading scholar in international economics, whose research focuses on global value chains, automation, and the future of work in a world of uncertainty. Her work critically examines how technological change—particularly the rise of robots—reshapes global production networks and labor markets. In her highly cited 2018 essay, "Global Value Chains, the Rise of the Robots and Human Capital," Marin argues that automation will not trigger a manufacturing employment boom in rich countries, as capital-biased technological change favors machines over workers, even in reshored industries. This contribution challenges conventional wisdom about the benefits of reshoring and has sparked important debates on the interplay between trade, technology, and human capital. Her forthcoming 2025 work, "Global value chains in a world of uncertainty and automation," extends this analysis to consider how geopolitical and economic instability interacts with automation to reconfigure global supply chains. With over 14 citations on her most-cited paper alone, Marin’s research is essential reading for students and scholars interested in the future of globalization, labor economics, and the political economy of technological disruption.