Staffan Jacobsson
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Staffan Jacobsson is a prominent scholar in the fields of innovation studies, technological diffusion, and industrial dynamics. His research focuses on understanding how new technologies emerge, spread, and shape economic systems, with a particular emphasis on the policy frameworks that facilitate or hinder this process. Jacobsson’s major contributions include pioneering the concept of “technological systems” to analyze the systemic conditions required for technology diffusion, as demonstrated in his highly cited work “Technological systems and economic policy: the diffusion of factory automation in Sweden” (1994, 102 citations). His foundational book, “Flexible Automation: The Global Diffusion of New Technology in the Engineering Industry” (1988, 85 citations), provides a comprehensive framework for studying the adoption of automation technologies across OECD countries, covering numerically controlled machine tools, industrial robots, and flexible manufacturing systems. Jacobsson’s early work on the diffusion of industrial robots (1987) further established his expertise in tracking technological change and its economic impacts. With over 100 citations for his seminal paper alone, Jacobsson’s research has profoundly influenced policy debates on innovation systems and industrial automation. His achievements include shaping how scholars and policymakers understand the interplay between technology, institutions, and economic growth, making his work essential reading for students and researchers in innovation and technology policy.
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