Research Insights: How Did Mobility Restrictions Affect Labor Automation in the Developing World?
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
November 2023
Subject
Labor Force;
Automation;
Pandemics;
Industry;
Wage;
Labor Market;
Occupational Mobility;
Employment Rate;
Workforce and Employment;
Labor;
Work Automation;
Coronavirus
JEL code
J21 - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure;
J46 - Informal Labor Markets;
J62 - Job, Occupational, and Intergenerational Mobility;
O33 - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences • Diffusion Processes
Country
Peru
Category
Catalogs and Brochures
This study investigates the effects of COVID-19 induced mobility restrictions and the rise of automation on Perus labor market. The research uncovers a differential decline in employment rates and wages for high-risk workers in paralyzed industries, persisting for 18 months post-pandemic. Occupational mobility emerges as a key factor in the recovery of these workers, underscoring the importance of adaptability in the face of automation.
