Dr. Jan Eichhorn

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Jan Eichhorn is a Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of Edinburgh, where he teaches at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He is currently the Programme Director for the MSc in Comparative Public Policy and is actively involved in research concerning public attitudes toward economic policies and political participation. His research focuses on how economic structures and political engagement influence democratic participation, particularly among under-represented groups. Notably, he is the Co-Investigator on the Scottish Election Study, a significant project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council that investigates electoral behavior and political views in Scotland over a five-year period. He has led several studies examining the relationship between public understandings of the economy and political attitudes, with a keen interest in how demographic factors influence these perceptions. Eichhorn's previous works include collaborative publications on political participation among young people and various policy reforms surrounding the voting age. With extensive experience in researching democratic renewal, he provides insights into the barriers to public participation in policymaking and engages with a wide array of civil society organizations to enhance the relevance of his findings to real-world policy discussions.

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