Ka Wu, University of Toronto

Research

Technological change Automation Labour politics Organized labour Political economy Public policy Public opinion Advanced economies

Latest funding

Labour Groups, International Competition, and the Politics of Job Automation
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$43,784
Labour Groups, International Competition, and the Politics of Job Automation
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$10,850

All 2 grants and awards

Labour Groups, International Competition, and the Politics of Job Automation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Wu, Ka Wing

Keywords: Technological change; Automation; Labour politics; Organized labour; Political economy; Public policy; Public opinion; Advanced economies

$43,784

Labour Groups, International Competition, and the Politics of Job Automation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Wu, Ka Wing

Keywords: Technological change; Automation; Labour politics; Organized labour; Political economy; Public policy; Public opinion; Advanced economies

$10,850

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Technological change Dear Professor Wu, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on technological change connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Labour Groups, International Competition, and the Politics of Job Automation" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]