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The technological revolution has reached around the world, with important consequences for business, government, and the labor market. Computer-aided design, telecommunications, and other developments are allowing small players to compete with traditional giants in manufacturing and other fields. In this volume, 16 engineering and industrial experts representing eight countries discuss the growth of technological advances and their impact on specific industries and regions of the world. From various perspectives, these distinguished commentators describe the practical aspects of technology's reach into business and trade.National Academy of Engineering Staff is the author of 'Globalization of Technology International Perspectives Proceedings If the Sixth Convocation of the Council of Academies of Engineering and Technol' with ISBN 9780309038423 and ISBN 0309038421.
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