Thomas Kurer

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Total Citations

163

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About

Thomas Kurer is a political scientist whose research sits at the intersection of labor economics, technological change, and political behavior. His work examines how automation, digitalization, and artificial intelligence reshape labor markets and, crucially, how these transformations translate into shifts in electoral behavior and political attitudes. Kurer's most influential contribution — a 2022 review article on automation and political behavior that has accumulated 146 citations — synthesizes the growing debate around how robotics and AI-driven job displacement may fuel political upheaval, offering a comprehensive framework for understanding the political consequences of technological disruption. Complementing this, his empirical work on Germany challenges the prevailing assumption that automation straightforwardly breeds discontent. Using fine-grained labor market data and rigorous econometric methods, he demonstrates that the political effects of technological change are more nuanced and regionally differentiated than commonly assumed. This body of work has made Kurer an important voice in ongoing scholarly conversations about populism, economic insecurity, and the future of democratic politics. His research appeals to economists, political scientists, and sociologists alike, offering both theoretical clarity and empirical rigor to one of the most pressing questions of our technological age.