RAND: Global Technology Revolution 2020

TECHNOLOGY TRENDS AND CROSS-COUNTRY VARIATION

The world is in the midst of a multidisciplinary technology revolution that shows no sign of abating in the near- to mid-term future. By 2020, this revolution could bring important changes in economic development, health, environmental quality, and military power.

While the technology revolution is extensive, it will play out differently around the globe. That core realization is now quantitatively supported by a RAND Corporation study that has sought to elucidate what factors will influence the potential of the technology revolution in different countries and what general inferences might be drawn about the future of that revolution. The study was sponsored by the National Intelligence Council as an input to its broader report, Mapping the Global Future.

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A copy of the Research Brief can be downloaded below. Global Technology Revolution 2020 Research Brief – PDF, 156.2 KB

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