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Dying Occupations and Political Change

Objective

This project investigates how the decline and disappearance of occupations shape political behavior in democracies. Occupations are not only bundles of tasks; they are also associated with specific titles and social identities. Their death therefore threatens people’s self-worth as well as their economic security. Yet the political consequences of dying occupations remain poorly understood.

The project develops new concepts and tools to explain how dying occupations influence political participation, political opinions, and party choices. It analyzes four countries—Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States—over more than a century.

Part I maps the decline and disappearance of occupations since the late nineteenth century. Parts II–IV examine their political effects at the dawn of democracy, in the postwar decades, and in the contemporary era of automation and artificial intelligence. Part V synthesizes the findings, establishing a new research agenda on labor markets and democratic politics.

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Funding Scheme

HORIZON-ERC - HORIZON ERC Grants

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Call for proposal

(opens in new window) ERC-2025-ADG

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Host institution

GOETEBORGS UNIVERSITET
Net EU contribution
€ 2 419 096,00
Address
VASAPARKEN
405 30 Goeteborg
Sweden
Region
Södra Sverige Västsverige Västra Götalands län
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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