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Smart Technologies, Climate Change, and Smallholder Farmer Production in Zimbabwe
Much of the food consumed globally is produced by smallholder farmers and yet smart technology access remains their major challenge. With the...
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4 IR Technologies to Facilitate Planning in Smart Cities of the Future
Urbanization is becoming a grave concern for city planners. Globally, as the urban population continues to grow and places greater demands on...
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Intellectual property and fourth industrial revolution technologies: how the patent system is sha** the future in the data-driven economy
Using the classification system from the European Patent Office (EPO), we identify almost 600,000 patent applications for fourth industrial...
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa: An Introduction
This chapter introduces the book: The Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa: Exploring the Development Implications of Smart Technologies in Africa....
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The Readiness of Innovation Systems for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in Sub-Saharan Africa
This chapter discusses the level of readiness of innovation systems of sub-Saharan African economies for the 4IR. The readiness here refers to at...
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Channels Through Which Financial Inclusion Reduces Poverty, What is the Role of 4IR, Digital Technologies in This Process?
The chapter's goal is to demonstrate how financial inclusion can contribute to the eradication of poverty. To determine the many ways financial...
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Harnessing State Capability in Embracing the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Is Zimbabwe Prepared?
Globally, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has revolutionized all sectors of the economy be it the public sector, private sector, or...
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Measuring adoption of industry 4.0 technologies via international trade data: insights from European countries
The investigation of the adoption of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies and its implications, both at the macro and micro level, has attracted growing...
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Toward an Inclusive Industry 4.0: Social Policy, Economic Growth, and Development in Africa
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, or 4IR, is a framework or overarching concept that covers data and technology such as artificial intelligence (AI),...
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa: A Conclusion
This chapter concludes the book Exploring the Development Implications of Smart Technologies in Africa: The Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa....
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Goals of Social Policy in the Fourth Industrial Revolution from a Developmental Context in Africa
Social policy describes how various cultures respond to people’s needs for safety, education, employment, and general well-being. In other words,...
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A Guideline for Technology Commercialisation in the 4IR Era
In this era of the fourth industrial revolution with corresponding trends in globalisation and globalism, technology commercialisation encompasses...
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After Being Left Out of the First, Second, and Third Industrial Revolutions, Is Africa Finally Prepared for the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
Throughout history, there have been several revolutions, and, as a direct result of their separate actions, every one of them has caused the pace of...
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The Potential of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to Promote Economic Growth and Development in Africa
We have entered a new era, dubbed the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), as evidenced by the advent of new technologies and how they affect our...
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The Influence of the AfCFTA Capital and Industrial Goods in South Africa: A Simulation Analysis
South Africa is already faced with macro-challenges of suppressed economic growth, increasing unemployment, and inequality levels on one end. On the...
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa Exploring the Development Implications of Smart Technologies in Africa
This edited volume, the third in a three-volume set, discusses implications of The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in Africa. By rebuilding...
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The rush for patents in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Our paper provides a novel and in-depth analysis of the technological trends, geographic distribution, and business-level dynamics of the Fourth...
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Making Sense of the Fourth Industrial Revolution: An Overview of the Potential Impact on Africa
Every new Industrial Revolution has affected the socioeconomic status of the participating countries in both positive and negative ways. For...
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New Industrial Landscape: Implications for Industrial Policy and Japanese Industrial Development Cooperation
This chapter presents the new industrial landscape by discussing contemporary mega-trends such as globalization, digitalization, and environmental...
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Digitalization of Manufacturing Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Rapid trends toward the digitalization of global manufacturing activities are expected to guide the future of industrialization. How well-prepared...