Huiwen Peng

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Huiwen Peng investigates the intersection of labor economics, urban development, and technological change, with a particular focus on how automation reshapes Chinese cities. Her research explores the socioeconomic ripple effects of industrial robotics, from labor displacement to housing markets. In her highly cited 2024 study, "Are robots crowding out migrant workers? Evidence from urban China" (12 citations), Peng provides compelling evidence that automation significantly reduces migrant employment opportunities, challenging assumptions about technology's neutral impact on vulnerable populations. She extends this analysis in "The relationship between robotics and housing prices" (4 citations), demonstrating that robot adoption depresses housing values by weakening labor demand while simultaneously affecting land supply dynamics. Peng's work is notable for bridging two traditionally separate fields—labor economics and urban studies—to reveal how technological disruption transmits through local economies. Her findings carry important policy implications for managing automation's uneven geographic and social consequences, making her research essential reading for scholars of urban China, labor markets, and the future of work.