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Anna Salomons is a Full Professor at Tilburg University's Department of Economics within the Tilburg School of Economics and Management. She also holds the position of Instituut Gak endowed professor at Utrecht University's School of Economics. Her extensive research affiliations include IZA, the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), the Technology & Policy Research Initiative at Boston University, the Block Center for Technology and Society at Carnegie Mellon University, and the Shaping the Future of Work Initiative at MIT.
Her primary research interests focus on labor market dynamics, particularly examining the impacts of technological change on earnings inequality, employment structures, and skill demand. Dr. Salomons investigates how automation affects workers at firms, the evolution of job categories through technological innovation, and the consequences of policy interventions like youth minimum wages. Her work bridges economic theory with empirical analysis of real-world labor market phenomena.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent focus on the intersection of technology and labor markets, with particular emphasis on how automation reshapes employment structures and worker outcomes. Her research spans multiple methodologies including difference-in-differences event studies, analysis of administrative data, and experimental approaches to understand worker perceptions of technological changes in recruitment processes.
- European Economic Association's Role Models in Economics Award (2024)
Dr. Salomons actively contributes to numerous research initiatives and policy discussions. Her work has been referenced in multiple policy sources and picked up by numerous news outlets, indicating significant policy relevance. She organizes academic workshops such as the 'Werksessie Academische Werkplaats Inclusieve Arbeidsmarkt' and serves on advisory councils including the Academic Advisory Council of the Center on Regulation and Markets at Brookings Institution.
Her research is conducted through multiple institutional frameworks, including collaborations with leading universities and research centers worldwide. Dr. Salomons' work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to decent work and economic growth, particularly through her investigations of labor market inequalities and the impacts of technological change on employment opportunities.
