Erkko Autio

Papers

Total Citations

313

H-Index

About

Erkko Autio is a leading scholar in entrepreneurship, innovation, and strategic management, renowned for his pioneering work on the intersection of digitalization and globalization. His research fundamentally explores how digital technologies reshape the organization of value creation, delivery, and capture. In his highly influential paper "Digitalization and globalization in a turbulent world: Centrifugal and centripetal forces" (2021, 313 citations), Autio identifies three core characteristics of digitalization—reprogrammability, infrastructural elementality, and intangibility—and demonstrates how these forces drive both the dispersion and concentration of economic activities. This work has become essential reading for understanding modern business ecosystems and international entrepreneurship. Beyond this, Autio has made seminal contributions to the study of entrepreneurial ecosystems, innovation policy, and the role of digital platforms in internationalization. His research is widely cited by academics and practitioners alike, reflecting its profound impact on shaping contemporary debates in entrepreneurship and strategy. A Professor of Entrepreneurship at Imperial College Business School, Autio continues to influence the field through his rigorous, conceptually rich analyses of how digital technologies are transforming the global economy.