Camilla Lenzi

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Camilla Lenzi is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of economic geography, labor economics, and technological change, with a particular focus on how automation technologies reshape labor markets across different spatial contexts. Her research makes a compelling case that the consequences of automation — including robotisation and related technological advances — are far from uniform, varying significantly between urban and non-urban environments. In her 2023 paper, "Automation and Labour Market Inequalities: A Comparison Between Cities and Non-Cities," which has garnered 10 citations, Lenzi demonstrates that displacement effects operate heterogeneously across the urban-rural divide, challenging assumptions that automation's impact can be understood through a single aggregate lens. Building on this foundation, her 2024 study examines the automation-wage inequality nexus within and across regions, revealing that even metropolitan areas are not insulated from automation's negative consequences on wages and inequality. Through this body of work, Lenzi contributes important nuance to debates about technological displacement, urging policymakers to adopt spatially sensitive approaches when addressing the uneven distributional effects of automation on workers and communities.