Pilot Studies
Applying the Legitimacy–Grievance–Institutional Trajectory framework to Australian longitudinal data sources
HILDA × LGIT
The Legitimacy Gap: Australia 2018-2023
A narrative-driven analysis of psychological distress, labour-distress decoupling, WFH reversion, and structural asymmetries using longitudinal evidence from HILDA Statistical Reports.
- Grievance persistence analysis
- Labour-distress decoupling
- WFH reversion penalty measurement
- Structural asymmetry tracking
Scanlon × LGIT
Detecting fragility cycles in Australian social cohesion
Applying the LGIT framework to 10 years of Scanlon Foundation data (2015-2024) to identify whether social indicators are recovering, stalling, or entering fragility cycles.
- Legitimacy decay rate calculation
- Crisis sensitivity index
- Inverse relationship detection
- Subgroup asymmetry analysis
What is LGIT?
The Legitimacy–Grievance–Institutional Trajectory framework is a diagnostic approach for understanding social contract strain through longitudinal data.
Legitimacy
The implicit social contract between individuals and institutions. Measured through trust, satisfaction, and perceived fairness.
Grievance
Experienced strain that may activate into political or social action. Tracked through distress, discrimination, and material hardship.
Trajectory
The direction of change over time. Is the system recovering, stalling, or entering fragility cycles?