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Richard Dickens

Professor of Economics

Richard Dickens is professor of economics at the University of Sussex and a leading authority on labour markets, with research that has shaped both academic debate and public policy. A major strand of his work examines the impact of minimum wages on employment outcomes and pay distribution. 

He served as an independent member of the UK Low Pay Commission from 2014 to 2021. He co-leads the skills and rewards research theme at the ESRC Digital Futures at Work Research Centre (Digit), where his research examines how artificial intelligence and other digital technologies are reshaping employer demand for skills. 

His current work uses job vacancy and labour market data to investigate changing skill requirements, including the impact of AI on graduate employment and the implications for career opportunities and labour market inequalities.