Innovation and Globalization: Playing Catch-up v. Pushing the Frontier

Technology is an increasingly important element of globalization and of competitiveness and that the acceleration in the rate of technological change. Is it the case that the pre-requisites necessary to participate effectively in globalization are making it more difficult for many developing countries to compete and catch up?

Speakers:
• Diego Comin, Associate Professor, Harvard Business School
• Lise de Propris, Reader in Regional Economic Department, University of Birmingham
• Marjo Koivisto, Senior Manager and Global Leadership Fellow, World
Economic Forum
• William Lazonick,Professor, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Moderated by Michael Shellenberger, President, The Breakthrough Institute