Is Industry 4.0 driving the backshoring of manufacturing activity?
The potential for bringing production back home crucially depends on local innovation ecosystems.
The potential for bringing production back home crucially depends on local innovation ecosystems.
Advanced digital production technologies are changing manufacturing and carry implications for the future of industrial development.
Digitalization holds promise for less industrialized economies but also underlines the need for increasing efforts in developing human capital.
Women’s specific needs and potential as leaders and agents of change must be considered for COVID-19 mitigation and recovery measures.