THE IMPACT OF EXOGENOUS SHOCKS ON THE LABOUR MARKETS, JOB MOBILITY, AND JOB DISPLACEMENT
Prof. Dr. Maik Huettinger (ISM University of Management and Economics, Social Sciences, Economics, S 004) supervised the dissertation from 2020 to 2024.
The doctoral dissertation will be defended at the Scientific Council of Economics at ISM University of Management and Economics on November 16, 2024, 11 A.M at ISM room 210.
About the dissertation:
The dissertation examines how various exogenous shocks, particularly those related to automation, impact labour markets. It is based on four papers all of which enrich the existing literature and which were published in top academic journals. More specifically, first, the papers often challenge established theories, such as demonstrating that automation does not always favour the highly skilled, especially in contexts with abundant low-skilled labour and access mature technologies, or that that a broad skill set may not aid individuals displaced by automation if those skills are easily automatable. Second, the papers often employ innovative methods, such as survival analysis, a novel combination of network and regression analysis, expectations maximisation algorithm, and more, which foster a more robust analyses of different complex phenomenon. Third, each paper offers new empirical insights, such as demonstrating that there was limited occupational mobility in CEE countries during the transition from planned to market economy, as well as suggesting that while automation may increase work speed, it likely will not lead to more severe deadlines or longer workdays. Finally, and going beyond individual insights from each paper, the dissertation also emphasises the need for a nuanced and multifaceted approach to analysing the effects of exogenous shocks on labour, that does not only iterate on existing literature and theory, but which challenges it and shows situations when it might be wrong.
Defence council:
Chairperson:
Prof. Dr. Valdonė Darškuvienė (ISM University of Management and Economics, Social sciences, Economics – S 004)
Members:
Prof. Dr. Mindaugas Butkus (Vytautas Magnus university, Social sciences, Economics – S 004)
Prof. Dr. Virginija Poškutė (ISM University of Management and Economics, Social sciences, Economics – S 004)
Dr. Linas Tarasonis (Vilnius University, Social Sciences, Economics – S 004)
Prof. Dr. Stefan Wendt (Reykjavik University, Iceland, Social Sciences, Economics – S 004)
