Is near-shoring likely to increase after COVID-19?
As European businesses consider bringing their global operations closer to home the Western Balkan region stands to benefit from it.
As European businesses consider bringing their global operations closer to home the Western Balkan region stands to benefit from it.
Differences between data sources make it challenging to identify the leaders and laggards in the adoption of industrial robots.
Novel plant-level data from Germany sheds light on the current status and the potential determinants of robot use in manufacturing factories.
The potential for bringing production back home crucially depends on local innovation ecosystems.
Innovation can provide swift remedies to the COVID-19 linked recession. Policy should contain incentives to innovate in the long-term.
Women’s specific needs and potential as leaders and agents of change must be considered for COVID-19 mitigation and recovery measures.