Evidence on the Adoption of Artificial Intelligence: The Role of Skills Shortage

2026

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This paper investigates how firms facing skills shortages are more likely to adopt AI technologies to mitigate these challenges.
* Examines the relationship between skills shortages and AI adoption using German firm-level data.
* Analyzes the impact of different types of skills shortages (academic, STEM) on AI adoption.
* Finds that skills shortages positively influence AI adoption, particularly for academic and STEM-related positions.
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, skills shortage, labor market, technology adoption, firm strategy

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