Automation and global production create both winners and losers. To design fair and effective public policies, it is essential to understand who benefits from these developments and who risks losing employment, income or the relevance of their skills.

With support from the Carlsberg Foundation, Associate Professor of Economics Daisuke Adachi from Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University, will now explore how globalisation and automation are transforming labour markets. A central objective of the project is to uncover the often hidden mechanisms behind why some groups of workers adapt more successfully to automation, while others fall behind.

Together with his research group, Daisuke Adachi will examine how career development, upskilling and international institutions can help workers adjust to ongoing changes in the labour market. The aim is to ensure that technological progress not only boosts productivity but also benefits society more broadly.

By combining economic theory with unique data from Denmark and international sources, the project analyses how technological advances and global trade affect workers’ career paths and productivity.

The funding is awarded through the Semper Ardens Accelerate programme, which supports newly appointed tenured associate professors in establishing independent research groups or research environments. Daisuke Adachi’s grant amounts to DKK 6,280,559.

Further information

• More about Daisuke Adachi and his research
• Learn more about Daisuke Adachi’s project on the Carlsberg Foundation’s website