Federico Frattini
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Federico Frattini is a leading scholar in economic geography and industrial policy, with a core focus on the spatial dynamics of technological change, particularly the diffusion of robotics and digital production technologies. His research critically examines the structural drivers behind robotization, emphasizing how multi-scalar industrial policies shape regional inequalities and global production networks. In his highly cited 2024 work, Frattini reveals how China’s meteoric rise—accounting for one-third of all industrial robots globally by 2020—is not merely a market outcome but a product of deliberate state strategies and spatial clustering. This paper, already garnering 10 citations, exemplifies his ability to bridge macro-level policy analysis with micro-level firm behavior. Beyond robotics, Frattini contributes to debates on industrial policy, innovation systems, and the geographies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. His work is essential reading for students and researchers seeking to understand how nations and regions can harness automation for inclusive growth, while navigating the risks of uneven development. With a growing citation footprint, Frattini is shaping the next generation of scholarship on technology, space, and the state.
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