Emanuela Carbonara
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About
Emanuela Carbonara’s research sits at the vital intersection of law, economics, and technological disruption, with a recent focus on how Artificial Intelligence and automation reshape entrepreneurship and labor markets. In her widely discussed 2023 work, she explores whether AI and robots represent a threat or an opportunity for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), analyzing how process innovation can both empower incumbents and challenge new ventures. Her second highly cited paper tackles the controversial robot tax, using a survey experiment with 2,000 U.S. entrepreneurs to show that such a tax significantly reduces firms’ willingness to adopt automation—offering critical evidence for policymakers balancing innovation with employment protection. With over 5 citations on her AI paper alone, Carbonara’s work is gaining traction among scholars and practitioners concerned with the future of work. Her contributions are notable for combining rigorous empirical methods with pressing real-world questions, making her a key voice in debates on how societies can harness technological change without leaving workers behind.
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