Peikang Zhang
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Peikang Zhang is a rising scholar in labor economics and the economics of automation, whose work critically examines the intersection of technological change and employment outcomes. His research primarily focuses on how robotization reshapes labor demand and the quality of work, with a particular emphasis on the post-pandemic era and the unique challenges facing college graduates in China. In his highly cited 2023 study, “Robotization and labour demand in post-pandemic era: Microeconomic evidence from China” (22 citations), Zhang provides compelling microeconomic evidence of how industrial robots alter labor market dynamics. His subsequent work, “Technological anxiety: How robots impact college graduates’ informal employment?” (5 citations), breaks new ground by linking robot adoption to a decline in precarious, informal employment among educated young workers—a finding with significant policy implications. By combining data from the International Federation of Robotics with national employment surveys, Zhang offers rigorous, data-driven insights into the anxieties and opportunities generated by automation. His contributions are vital for understanding the future of work in developing economies, making him an important voice in the ongoing debate about technology and inequality.
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