Per Engzell
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Per Engzell is a social scientist whose research sits at the intersection of economic sociology, labor economics, and social stratification. His most influential work investigates how technological change — specifically industrial automation — reshapes life chances across generations. In his widely cited study on industrial automation and intergenerational income mobility in the United States, Engzell leverages data on the deployment of industrial robots across 722 local labor markets to reveal a striking pattern: communities most exposed to automation experience significantly lower rates of upward economic mobility. This research offers a compelling explanation for why opportunity has become increasingly unequal across American regions over the past three decades, connecting macro-level technological shifts to the micro-level trajectories of individual families. With over 35 cumulative citations across versions of this work, Engzell has established himself as an important voice in debates about inequality, mobility, and the future of work. His approach — combining rigorous empirical methods with questions of pressing social relevance — makes his scholarship valuable to economists, sociologists, and policymakers alike seeking to understand the human consequences of technological disruption.
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