Jan Kesselhut

Papers

Total Citations

171

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Jan Kesselhut is a leading scholar in evolutionary economics and labor market dynamics, best known for his incisive work on the relationship between automation and employment. His most-cited paper, "The Impact of Automation on Employment: Just the Usual Structural Change?" (2018, 171 citations), challenges popular fears of mass technological unemployment by framing automation as a continuation of historical structural change. In this work, Kesselhut develops a novel theoretical framework that integrates evolutionary economic models of multisectoral change with labor economic theory, offering a nuanced macro- and sector-level projection of automation’s effects over the coming decade. His contributions have reshaped debates on technological displacement, emphasizing the role of sectoral reallocation and institutional adaptation. Kesselhut’s research is widely cited by economists and policymakers, reflecting its influence in bridging evolutionary and labor economics. His work stands out for its rigorous modeling and balanced perspective, making him a key voice in understanding how economies evolve with technology.