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The Fourth Industrial Revolution in South African Manufacturing and Connectivity: Case Studies of Automotive and Mining Equipment Manufacturing, along with Transportation and ICT Infrastructure and Services

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  • Rachel Alexander

    (Centre for Business and Development Studies, Copenhagen Business School, and a Senior Research Associate in SARChI ID, University of Johannesburg.)

Abstract

This working paper focuses on case studies covering two economic areas related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and industrial development. The first area is connectivity services, which includes the cases of transportation and communication services (including infrastructure). The second area is manufacturing, which includes the cases of automotive and mining equipment production. This paper explores industry characteristics, individual firms’ experiences with innovation processes, other key actors and industry support environments, and the dynamics of industry-specific production networks. Based on this exploration, the paper identifies how production network structures shape experiences with adopting 4IR systems. This working paper is the third in a series of four.

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  • Rachel Alexander, 2021. "The Fourth Industrial Revolution in South African Manufacturing and Connectivity: Case Studies of Automotive and Mining Equipment Manufacturing, along with Transportation and ICT Infrastructure and Services," SARChI-ID Working Papers 2021-10, SARChI Industrial Development (SARChI-ID), University of Johannesburg (UJ), revised Sep 2021.
    • Handle: RePEc:adz:wpaper:202110
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    JEL classification:

    • O25 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - Industrial Policy
    • O14 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Industrialization; Manufacturing and Service Industries; Choice of Technology
    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
    • L22 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Organization and Market Structure
    • L52 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - Industrial Policy; Sectoral Planning Methods
    • L62 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing - - - Automobiles; Other Transportation Equipment; Related Parts and Equipment
    • L64 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing - - - Other Machinery; Business Equipment; Armaments
    • L91 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Transportation: General
    • L96 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Telecommunications

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