Huailiang Liang
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Huailiang Liang is a leading researcher in labor economics, with a focus on the intersection of automation, technological change, and employment outcomes. His work examines how robotization reshapes labor demand and career trajectories, particularly in the post-pandemic era. In his highly cited 2023 study, "Robotization and labour demand in post-pandemic era: Microeconomic evidence from China" (22 citations), Liang provides critical microeconomic evidence on how industrial robots alter hiring patterns and workforce composition. His follow-up study, "Technological anxiety: How robots impact college graduates’ informal employment?" (5 citations), breaks new ground by demonstrating that increased robot usage actually reduces informal employment among college graduates—a counterintuitive finding that challenges prevailing fears about automation. Using data from the International Federation of Robotics and national employment surveys, Liang’s rigorous empirical approach offers nuanced insights into how technology can stabilize high-skilled labor markets. His work is essential reading for students and researchers interested in the future of work, labor policy, and the economic consequences of AI and robotics.
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