Aditya Dasgupta
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Aditya Dasgupta is a political economist whose research explores the intersection of technological change, inequality, and political conflict. His work investigates how economic transformations—from agricultural mechanization to automation—reshape social hierarchies and fuel collective action. In his highly cited paper "Technological Change, Inequality, and Social Unrest: Evidence from Agriculture," Dasgupta revisits a classic Marxian concern, showing how technology-driven inequality can spark social unrest. By drawing on historical and contemporary evidence, he demonstrates that the unequal distribution of gains from innovation often destabilizes societies, a finding with urgent implications for the age of artificial intelligence and robotics. His scholarship bridges economics, political science, and sociology, offering a rigorous empirical foundation for debates about automation’s societal costs. With over 1,000 citations across his body of work, Dasgupta is recognized as a leading voice on the political consequences of economic disruption. He has been honored with the American Political Science Association’s Best Paper Award and is a sought-after commentator on the future of work and inequality.
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