Research Interests
My research studies how technology, governance, and market structure affect strategic interactions between firms, affect incentives to innovate, and shape market outcomes. Most of my research settings are industries characterized by two-sided markets, including cable TV, credit cards, Internet, newspapers, telecommunications, and other technology-focused industries. My current research focuses on the effect of AI, robots, and other types of automation on firm strategy, productivity, and labor market outcomes.
Peer Reviewed Publications
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Robert Seamans and Feng Zhu. 2017. Repositioning and Cost Cutting: The Impact of Competition on Platform Strategies. Strategy Science. 2(2): 83-99. [Lead Article].
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Selected press for published papers:
ABC, Ars Technica, The Atlantic, Boston Globe, CBS, Daily Beast, Economic Times, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, MSN, The Nation, The New York Times, TheStreet.com, Wall Street Journal, others.
Other Writing
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Samuel Himel and Robert Seamans. 2017. Artificial Intelligence, Incentives to Innovate, and Competition Policy. Antitrust Chronicle. Fall 2017 Vol 1(3).
- Jason Furman and Robert Seamans. 2019. AI and the Economy. NBER Innovation Policy and the Economy.
- Manav Raj and Robert Seamans. 2019. Primer on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. Journal of Organizational Design.
- Manav Raj and Robert Seamans. 2019. Automation. Oxford Bibliographies in Management
Popular Media
“We Won’t Even Know If A Robot Takes Your Job” – Forbes, January 11, 2017
“No, Robots Not Be Taxed” – Forbes, March 3, 2017
“Universal Basic Income Is Not An Innovation Policy” – Forbes, June 6, 2017
“Artificial Intelligence And Big Data: Good For Innovation?” Forbes, September 7, 2017
“Trump’s Focus On Rural Broadband Should Include Community-Owned Networks” Forbes, January 9, 2018
Artificial Intelligence is on the March. But is Government Ready? Forbes, September 5, 2018
A Primer on Regulating Big Tech. Forbes, June 12, 2019
The ACCESS Act Promises to Benefit Consumers. Forbes, October 22, 2019.
Will AI Stimulate The Cooling Economy? Not Any Time Soon. Forbes, October 30, 2019.
The Complicated Relationship between Robots and Workers. Forbes, January 13, 2020.
Stimulus Funds Should Be Delivered Via Mobile Payments. Forbes, April 3, 2020.
Three Policies to Address the Digital Divide. Forbes, May 7, 2020.