Globalization of Technology
Globalization of Technology

Author: Proceedings of the Sixth Convocation of The Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1988-02-01

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9780309038423

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The technological revolution has reached around the world, with important consequences for business, government, and the labor market. Computer-aided design, telecommunications, and other developments are allowing small players to compete with traditional giants in manufacturing and other fields. In this volume, 16 engineering and industrial experts representing eight countries discuss the growth of technological advances and their impact on specific industries and regions of the world. From various perspectives, these distinguished commentators describe the practical aspects of technology's reach into business and trade.

Trouble in the Making?
Trouble in the Making?

Author: Mary Hallward-Driemeier

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2017-10-12

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1464811938

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Technology and globalization are threatening manufacturing’s traditional ability to deliver both productivity and jobs at a large scale for unskilled workers. Concerns about widening inequality within and across countries are raising questions about whether interventions are needed and how effective they could be. Trouble in the Making? The Future of Manufacturing-Led Development addresses three questions: - How has the global manufacturing landscape changed and why does this matter for development opportunities? - How are emerging trends in technology and globalization likely to shape the feasibility and desirability of manufacturing-led development in the future? - If low wages are going to be less important in defining competitiveness, how can less industrialized countries make the most of new opportunities that shifting technologies and globalization patterns may bring? The book examines the impacts of new technologies (i.e., the Internet of Things, 3-D printing, and advanced robotics), rising international competition, and increased servicification on manufacturing productivity and employment. The aim is to inform policy choices for countries currently producing and for those seeking to enter new manufacturing markets. Increased polarization is a risk, but the book analyzes ways to go beyond focusing on potential disruptions to position workers, firms, and locations for new opportunities. www.worldbank.org/futureofmanufacturing

Economics of Change in Less Developed Countries
Economics of Change in Less Developed Countries

Author: David Colman

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13: 9780389205500

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The comprehensive range of topics includes: the concept and measurement of development; economic theory and development; economic quality and development; human resource development; international trade; foreign exchange flows and indebtedness; agricultural transformation and development; industrial development; the transnational corporation; the transformation of technology; inflation; stabilization and the IMF. A classic book modernized for contemporary study.

Technology Transfer and Innovation for Low-Carbon Development
Technology Transfer and Innovation for Low-Carbon Development

Author: Miria Pigato

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2020-04-09

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 1464815003

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Technological revolutions have increased the world’s wealth unevenly and in ways that have accelerated climate change. This report argues that achieving The Paris Agreement’s objectives would require a massive transfer of existing and commercially proven low-carbon technologies (LCT) from high-income to developing countries where the bulk of future emissions is expected to occur. This mass deployment is not only a necessity but also an opportunity: Policies to deploy LCT can help countries achieve economic and other development objectives, like improving human health, in addition to reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs). Additionally, LCT deployment offers an opportunity for countries with sufficient capabilities to benefit from participation in global value chains and produce and export LCTs. Finally, the report calls for a greater international involvement in supporting the poorest countries, which have the least access to LCT and finance and the most underdeveloped physical, technological, and institutional capabilities that are essential to benefit from technology.

Straight Talk on Trade
Straight Talk on Trade

Author: Dani Rodrik

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2019-08-27

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 0691196087

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Deftly navigating the tensions among globalization, national sovereignty, and democracy, Straight Talk on Trade presents an indispensable commentary on today's world economy and its dilemmas, and offers a visionary framework at a critical time when it is most needed.

Technology Transfer
Technology Transfer

Author: Goel Cohen

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2004-02-20

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780761997702

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This book identifies the major factors responsible for effective transfer of information and human expertise from an advanced country or a multinational corporation to the developing world.

World Development Report 2010
World Development Report 2010

Author: World Bank

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2009-11-06

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 0821379887

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In the crowded field of climate change reports, 'WDR 2010' uniquely: emphasizes development; takes an integrated look at adaptation and mitigation; highlights opportunities in the changing competitive landscape; and proposes policy solutions grounded in analytic work and in the context of the political economy of reform.

The Impact of Rapid Technological Change on Sustainable Development
The Impact of Rapid Technological Change on Sustainable Development

Author: United Nations Publications

Publisher:

Published: 2020-04-13

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9789211129625

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The publication seeks to deepen the understanding of the impact of rapid technological change on sustainable development, especially the consequences for the central principle of the 2030 Agenda of "leaving no one behind", and the implications for the science, technology and innovation community. It examines the opportunities, risks and challenges brought about by rapid technological change, and looks at the role of science, technology and innovation (STI) policy. It identifies strategies, policies and immediate actions to take to use science, technology and innovation to empower people, especially those who are vulnerable, and ensure inclusiveness and equality.

Innovation, Learning, and Technological Dynamism of Developing Countries
Innovation, Learning, and Technological Dynamism of Developing Countries

Author: Sunil Mani

Publisher: Brookings Institution Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13:

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Development scholars from the Netherlands, Germany, Australia, India, and Britain highlight examples of developing countries creating their own technology rather than, or often in conjunction with obtaining it from elsewhere, as is the usual practice. The nine studies were presented at an conference in Maastricht; no date is noted. Annotation 2004

Technology and Global Change
Technology and Global Change

Author: Arnulf Grübler

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2003-10-16

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 9780521543323

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This is the first book to comprehensibly describe how technology has shaped society and the environment over the last 200 years. It will be useful for researchers, as a textbook for graduate students, for people engaged in long-term policy planning in industry and government, for environmental activists, and for the wider public interested in history, technology, or environmental issues.