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Digitalization of Manufacturing Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

In: Digital and Sustainable Transformations in a Post-COVID World

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  • Fernando Santiago

    (United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO))

  • Clovis Freire

    (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD))

  • Alejandro Lavopa

    (United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
    United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO))

Abstract

Rapid trends toward the digitalization of global manufacturing activities are expected to guide the future of industrialization. How well-prepared are countries in the Latin America and Caribbean region to exploit the opportunities and address the challenges arising from these trends? This chapter combines macro- and micro-level data to carry out a cross-country comparative assessment of the engagement of selected Latin American countries with the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the type of engagement, and the factors that influence this engagement. The findings suggest that several factors play a role in the ability of countries in the region to gain from the digitalization of manufacturing. These factors include countries’ economic structure, their technological capabilities, and their level of industrialization. Also of relevance are the availability of skilled labor, digital infrastructure, and the adoption of proactive policies to promote innovation and the digitalization of domestic manufacturing firms.

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  • Fernando Santiago & Clovis Freire & Alejandro Lavopa, 2023. "Digitalization of Manufacturing Development in Latin America and the Caribbean," Springer Books, in: Salvador Estrada (ed.), Digital and Sustainable Transformations in a Post-COVID World, chapter 0, pages 415-449, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-16677-8_16
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-16677-8_16
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    1. Xin Sheng & Wenya Chen & Decai Tang & Bright Obuobi, 2023. "Impact of Digital Finance on Manufacturing Technology Innovation: Fixed-Effects and Panel-Threshold Approaches," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(14), pages 1-24, July.

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