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Rainer Klump is a leading economist whose research focuses on the economic impact of automation, robotics, and technological change. He is best known for his foundational work on the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) database, which he and his co-authors have meticulously documented and analyzed. His most-cited paper, "Tracking the Rise of Robots: The IFR Database" (2022, 67 citations), provides a critical resource for researchers by detailing the dataset's structure, limitations, and applications, making it an essential reference in the field. Klump's contributions extend to understanding how robots reshape labor markets, as seen in his meta-analysis on "Robots and Wages" (2023, 3 citations), which synthesizes evidence on the relationship between automation and wage dynamics. His work has been widely recognized for its rigor and policy relevance, particularly in Germany, where his German-language overview (2024, 2 citations) offers accessible insights into robot-driven economic transformations. By bridging data infrastructure with applied economic analysis, Klump has become a key figure in the study of how automation is altering production, employment, and economic policy worldwide.