Author: Carlota Perez.
Year: 2014.
This paper takes up Chris Freeman’s challenge of facing the environmental limits with science, technology and innovation in order to keep open the possibilities of the developing world along a sustainable “green” growth path. It analyses the differences between the energy intensive paradigm of mass production and consumerism in mid-20th Century and the potential shift to sustainability generally provided by the ICT revolution. It then focuses on the developing world and examines the changes in the global market context that are creating windows of opportunity for local innovation, social inclusion and green growth. It finally discusses the alliances and conditions for taking full advantage of the available transformative potential.
Download: GWP2014-01