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The Dynamics of Labor Income Share in an Era of Robotic Automation: A Panel Data Analysis in High-Level Automation Countries Cover

The Dynamics of Labor Income Share in an Era of Robotic Automation: A Panel Data Analysis in High-Level Automation Countries

By: Kemal Erkişi and  Melike Çetin  
Open Access
|Jan 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sues-2025-0005 | Journal eISSN: 2285-3065 | Journal ISSN: 1584-2339
Language: English
Page range: 83 - 112
Submitted on: Feb 1, 2024
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Accepted on: May 1, 2024
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Published on: Jan 2, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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