Fourth Industrial Revolution
How emerging economies can take advantage of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The authors explore how emerging economies can use leapfrogging to take advantage of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Global Future Council on Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains
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