Sebastian studies the future of work, human capital, and the organizational implications of digital transformation. His research combines large-scale data with modern econometric and AI methods to examine how firms adapt to technological change and how workers’ technology skills evolve. He shows that digital capabilities, such as remote-work systems, cloud infrastructure, and cybersecurity, shape firms’ resilience to shocks and complement human capital. He also develops new text-based measures of digital skills and IT capabilities to address persistent gaps in how technology is captured in economic data. A further line of his work analyzes the diffusion and obsolescence of skills in the digital economy, highlighting which workers face the greatest adjustment pressures.
