Ruixiang Xiong

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Ruixiang Xiong is a leading scholar in labor economics and the economics of automation, with a particular focus on how technological change interacts with labor market institutions. His most cited work, “The cause and consequence of robot adoption in China: Minimum wages and firms’ responses” (2024, 5 citations), provides groundbreaking empirical evidence on the drivers and effects of robotization in the world’s largest manufacturing economy. Using novel firm-level panel data covering over 80% of China’s robot imports from 2001 to 2012, Xiong demonstrates that rising minimum wages significantly accelerate firms’ adoption of industrial robots, and that this automation, in turn, reshapes employment and productivity outcomes. His research bridges the gap between labor policy and technological disruption, offering critical insights for policymakers and firms navigating the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Xiong’s work has been influential in understanding how wage floors can inadvertently spur automation, a key concern in debates over the future of work. His contributions are essential reading for students and researchers interested in the intersection of labor economics, technological change, and development.