Global Productivity Slowdown and the Role of Technology Adoption in Emerging Markets

Moelders, Florian

International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC

关键词: EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES;    TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;    PRODUCTIVITY;    GLOBALIZATION;    DIGITAL DIVIDE;   

RP-ID  :  109455

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

The global productivity slowdown isaffecting mature as well as emerging economies and thispattern has been particularly prominent over the past fiveyears. Productivity levels in mature economies are almostfive times higher than those of emerging countries,providing ample catch-up opportunities for emerging marketsin their efforts to generate growth and eradicate poverty.This article highlights the forces of new technologies andbusiness models as key drivers for emerging and matureeconomies’ productivity and hence future growth patterns.However, emerging markets have to find a way to make gooduse of available productivity-enhancing technologies andbusiness models that meet their economies’ needs and capabilities.