Shahab Sharfaei

Prague University of Economics and Business

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Shahab Sharfaei is an emerging economist specializing in labor economics, automation, and the economic consequences of technological change. His research sits at the intersection of robotics adoption and labor market dynamics, addressing one of the most pressing questions in contemporary economics: how intelligent machines are reshaping employment, wages, and productivity worldwide. Sharfaei's most influential work, "Technological Employment: Evidence from Worldwide Robot Adoption" (2024), has already garnered 19 citations, offering empirical insights into how global robot adoption affects employment outcomes across diverse economies. Complementing this, his comprehensive review paper, "Robots and Employment: A Review" (2024), critically synthesizes both theoretical and empirical literature, providing researchers and policymakers with a structured understanding of the field's current state. His 2025 study on minimum wage increases and automation further expands this agenda, examining how wage policy interacts with robotics adoption to influence labor share and productivity. Despite being an early-career researcher, Sharfaei has quickly established himself as a rigorous and productive voice in the automation-economics debate. His work is particularly valuable for students and scholars seeking to understand the complex, often contested relationship between technological progress and labor market well-being in the modern global economy.