Jiachen Fan

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Jiachen Fan is an emerging economist specializing in the economics of automation, robotics, and international trade, with a particular focus on how industrial robots reshape labor markets and global commerce. His most influential work, "Do Industrial Robots Affect the Labour Market? Evidence from China" (2023, 28 citations), offers a nuanced counter-narrative to widespread automation anxieties, demonstrating through firm-level microdata that industrial robot adoption actually *increases* employment by over 31%, challenging prevailing assumptions about job displacement in manufacturing economies. Building on this foundation, Fan has extended his research agenda to the international sphere, examining how robotics technology influences trade dynamics. His cross-country analyses reveal that industrial robots positively drive export growth by reducing costs and enhancing product sophistication, while also contributing to greater export stability across major global trading nations. Together, these studies position Fan as a researcher bridging industrial economics and international trade theory. With over 40 citations accumulated across a concise but focused publication record, his work is gaining meaningful traction among economists, policymakers, and scholars grappling with the profound implications of the ongoing automation revolution for firms, workers, and national economies alike.