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

Rachel Alexander ()
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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.

No 2021-10, SARChI-ID Working Papers from SARChI Industrial Development (SARChI-ID), University of Johannesburg (UJ)

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.

Keywords: Connectivity; Manufacturing; Industrial development; South Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L22 L52 L62 L64 L91 L96 O14 O25 O31 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 86 pages
Date: 2021-09, Revised 2021-09
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