- Breakthrough: Harnessing technology for a better futureass
Event · 9 December 2021
On December 9, the Center for Sustainable Development at Brookings and the JICA Ogata Research Institute hosted a virtual event to highlight big ideas from the book. Co-editors Homi Kharas and Izumi…
- Gone digital: Technology diffusion in the digital era
Report, Blog · 20 January 2022
Productivity growth allows economies to increase output without increasing inputs and is a key driver of economic growth and of income per capita. However, productivity growth has been slowing in…
- Can digital technology education improve gender equality in ICT careers in Kenya?
Blog · 28 August 2022
Around 10 years ago, multimillion-dollar information communication technology (ICT) companies like Lyft, Pinterest, Slack, and Uber were nonexistent. Today, certain aspects within the industry have…
- Hutchins Roundup: Technology adoption, online education, and more
Report, News · 23 November 2022
What’s the latest thinking in fiscal and monetary policy? The Hutchins Roundup keeps you informed of the latest research, charts, and speeches. Want to receive the Hutchins Roundup as an email? Sign…
- How Regional Technology Hubs can advance inclusive innovation
Report · 16 June 2024
In October 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) designated 31 Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs). This summer, the EDA expects to award implementation grants of…
- How advanced technologies are reshaping manufacturing
Event, Presentation · 14 July 2024
Advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and data analytics are changing manufacturing. These tools are improving office productivity, inventory, supply chain management, and…
- How does tech affect inequality? | The TechTank Podcast
Podcast · 29 September 2024
TechTank, a biweekly podcast from the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings, explores today’s most consequential technology issues. Moderators Nicol Turner Lee and Darrell West speak with…
- How emerging technologies can boost Africa’s agriculture and agribusiness
Blog · 27 January 2025
Today, Botswana is just one example of the many African countries that have set out detailed plans for their economic future centered around the implementation of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)…
- How Black tech founders are advancing innovation | The TechTank Podcast
Podcast · 26 February 2025
Black inventors, scientists, founders, and other tech innovators have made tremendous advancements to the broad ecosystem of technological innovation. To name a few, Shirley Ann Jackson is a renowned…
- Population dividend, technological leapfrogging, and high growth rates signal opportunities for African economies
Report, Podcast · 8 July 2025
Host Landry Signé speaks with Acha Leke, chairman of McKinsey & Company’s Africa Region and senior partner in their Johannesburg office, about Africa’s many advantages in human and natural resources.…
- The Technology Pork Barrel
Solution · 31 May 1991
American public policy has had a long history of technological optimism. The success of the United States in research and development contributes to this optimism and leads many to assume that there…
- Turning technology into a catalyst for shared prosperity
Report · 10 July 2024
This report explores how rapid technological change, particularly advances in digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI), is reshaping economies, labor markets, and societal structures.…
- Technology and Tolerance: Diversity and High Tech Growth
Report · 1 December 2002
The article titled Technology and Tolerance explores the shifting dynamics of economic development in the knowledge-based economy, shifting the focus from traditional physical infrastructure to human…
- Technology and the Innovation Economy
Report · 18 October 2011
Darrell West emphasizes that technological innovation drives economic prosperity. Investment in science, engineering, and digital infrastructure creates jobs, boosts industries, and increases GDP.…
- Technology Transfer 2.0: Finding economic value in university R&D
Blog · 6 June 2016
Scott Andes discusses the challenges universities face with declining traditional funding and the limitations of conventional technology transfer. He argues that to thrive in today’s economy…
- Technology, growth, and inequality: Changing dynamics in the digital era
Report · 11 October 2021
This article by Zia Qureshi highlights the need for adaptive policies in the face of rapid technological change. As artificial intelligence and digital transformation reshape markets, policies must…
- Project Dynamo: catalysing innovation for SME growth
Solution Documentation
A new prototype developed as part of BIS Innovation Hub's Project Dynamo explored how institutional investors can be encouraged to finance small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the…
- Tool for programmable trade finance (Project Dynamo)
Solution · 7 June 2023
A new prototype developed as part of Project Dynamo explored how institutional investors can be encouraged to finance small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the programmability and…
- Leveraging AI and emerging technologies to unlock Africa�s potential
Report · 13 January 2025
Africa is on track to meet less than 6% of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The international development community and policymakers alike are looking for development accelerators…
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