discussion 5

Note,

This country is Greece

This Course is Globalization: Analysis and Response

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Discussion Topic:

Our learning on national competitive advantage is against the background of the evolving Fourth Industrial Revolution and trade agreements . For your discussion, think about the following topics: 

· Differentiate between the Third and  Fourth Industrial Revolutions

· Discuss the impacts  of both on the country (of your choice – Final Paper)?

· Why is technological change so incredibly important to the future of national competitiveness?

· Can a nation leapfrog ahead in the technological landscape?  How?  And why not?

Related Readings

Schwab, K (Jan 2016) The Fourth Industrial Revolution: what it means, how to respond.  Retrieved from 

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/the-fourth-industrial-revolution-what-it-means-and-how-to-respond/ (Links to an external site.)

Ndung’u & Signe (Jan 2020) The Fourth Industrial Revolution will Transform Africa into a Global Powerhouse.  Retrieved from 

https://www.brookings.edu/research/the-fourth-industrial-revolution-and-digitization-will-transform-africa-into-a-global-powerhouse/