Alexander Guschanski

Dr Alexander Guschanski BSc, MA, PhD

Associate Professor in Economics

Dr Alexander Guschanski is Associate Professor in Economics at the University of Greenwich and a member of the Centre for Political Economy, Governance, Finance and Accountability (PEGFA). His research focuses on income and wage inequality, market power, inflation, and unemployment, with empirical work drawing on microeconometric analyses of individual-, industry- and firm-level data. His work has been published in journals including the British Journal of Industrial Relations, Cambridge Journal of Economics, Energy Economics, Development and Change, and Socio-Economic Review, and has been cited in parliamentary debates. He has delivered research projects for the Hans-Böckler Foundation, Unite the Union, the New Economic Foundation, and the Institute for Public Policy Research. He has been part of the German Network for Pluralist Economics since its founding.
He holds a BSc in Economics from the Free University of Berlin, an MA in Political Economy from Kingston University London and a PhD in Economics from the University of Greenwich.

Economics

Awards

Research / Scholarly interests
  • Macroeconomics
  • Political Economy
  • Income distribution
  • Econometrics, particularly panel data and microeconometrics

Recent publications

Article

Rabensteiner, Thomas and , Guschanski, Alexander (2025), Occupational autonomy and wage divergence: evidence from European survey data. Wiley. In: , , , . Wiley, British Journal of Industrial Relations (BJIR) ISSN: 0007-1080 (Print), 1467-8543 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/bjir.70003).

Guschanski, Alexander and , Onaran, Özlem (2024), The labour share and corporate financialization: evidence from publicly listed firms. Wiley. In: , , , . Wiley, British Journal of Industrial Relations (BJIR) . pp. 1-19 ISSN: 0007-1080 (Print), 1467-8543 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/bjir.12864).

Weber, Isabella M. and , Guschanski, Alexander (2023), Policymakers must tackle sellers’ inflation and prepare for future shocks. Dod's Parliamentary Communications. In: , , , . Dod's Parliamentary Communications, Westminster The House ISSN: 0309-0426 (Print), 2514-4448 (Online) (doi: https://www.politicshome.com/thehouse/article/policymakers-tackle-sellers-inflation-prepare-future-shocks).

Wildauer, Rafael , Kohler, Karsten, Aboobaker, Adam, Guschanski, Alexander (2023), Energy price shocks, conflict inflation, and income distribution in a three-sector model. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, London Energy Economics, 127: 106982 (PART B) . pp. 1-19 ISSN: 0140-9883 (Print), 1873-6181 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2023.106982).

Guschanski, Alexander and , Onaran, Özlem (2023), The effect of global value chain participation on the labour share: industry level evidence from emerging economies. Wiley. In: , , , . Wiley, Development and Change, 54 (1) . pp. 31-63 ISSN: 0012-155X (Print), 1467-7660 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/dech.12749).

Guschanski, Alexander and , Onaran, Özlem (2021), The decline in the wage share: falling bargaining power of labour or technological progress? Industry-level evidence from the OECD. Oxford University Press (OUP). In: , , , . Oxford University Press (OUP), Socio-Economic Review ISSN: 1475-1461 (Print), 1475-147X (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/ser/mwaa031).

Book section

Guschanski, Alexander and , Stockhammer, Engelbert (2021), Cost competitiveness and asset prices as determinants of the current account in emerging economies. Routledge - Taylor & Francis. In: , , In: Bruno Bonizzi, Annina Kaltenbrunner, Raquel A. Ramos (eds.), Emerging Economies and the Global Financial System. Routledge - Taylor & Francis, (1st) . ISBN: 9780367111427 (doi: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429025037-8) NB Item availability restricted.

Other

Wildauer, Rafael , Kohler, Karsten, Aboobaker, Adam, Guschanski, Alexander (2023), How to reduce inflation without increasing unemployment and income inequality. London School of Economics. In: , , , . London School of Economics, London (doi: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2023/11/29/how-to-reduce-inflation-without-increasing-unemployment-and-income-inequality/).

Working paper

Guschanski, Alexander and , Wildauer, Rafael (2025), Can a Wealth Tax reduce CO2 emissions in Europe?. Centre for Political Economy, Governance, Finance and Accountability (PEGFA), University of Greenwich. In: , , , . Centre for Political Economy, Governance, Finance and Accountability (PEGFA), University of Greenwich, London (doi: https://www.gre.ac.uk/research/activity/faculty-of-business/greenwich-papers-in-political-economy).

Rabensteiner, Thomas and , Guschanski, Alexander (2025), Do recessions accelerate routine-biased technological change in Western Europe?. Centre for Political Economy, Governance, Finance and Accountability (PEGFA), University of Greenwich. In: , , , . Centre for Political Economy, Governance, Finance and Accountability (PEGFA), University of Greenwich, University of Greenwich, London (doi: https://www.gre.ac.uk/research/activity/faculty-of-business/greenwich-papers-in-political-economy).

Rabensteiner, Thomas and , Guschanski, Alexander (2025), Do recessions accelerate routine-biased technological change in Western Europe?. Centre for Political Economy, Governance, Finance and Accountability (PEGFA), University of Greenwich. In: , , , . Centre for Political Economy, Governance, Finance and Accountability (PEGFA), University of Greenwich, London (doi: https://www.gre.ac.uk/research/activity/faculty-of-business/greenwich-papers-in-political-economy).

Guschanski, Alexander and , Onaran, Özlem (2024), UK markups and profit margins during the pandemic and its aftermath. IPEFGA , University of Greenwich. In: , , , . IPEFGA , University of Greenwich, London (doi: ).

Onaran, Özlem , Guschanski, Alexander, Rabensteiner, Thomas (2024), Business case for a New Deal for workers: what is good for workers is good for the economy. PEGFA | Centre of Political Economy, Governance and Financial Accountability, University of Greenwich. In: , , , . PEGFA | Centre of Political Economy, Governance and Financial Accountability, University of Greenwich, London (doi: ).

Rabensteiner, Thomas and , Guschanski, Alexander (2022), Autonomy and wage divergence: evidence from European survey data. Business School, University of Greenwich. In: , , , . Business School, University of Greenwich, London (doi: ).

Guschanski, Alexander and , Onaran, Özlem (2021), The effect of global value chain participation on the labour share – Industry level evidence from emerging economies. In: , , , . , (doi: ).

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