Advancing Human-Centred Economic Progress in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Worldwide, many people are enjoying unprecedented levels of prosperity and safety in the early 21st century, thanks in large part to the inception of the Fourth Industrial Revolution – a time of major upheaval “in which emerging technologies are changing how value is created, exchanged and distributed across economic and social systems.” But contrary to expectations, the middle classes of developed nations are struggling with rising income inequality and are expressing less trust in government, the media and business. Both advanced as well as developing countries are placing restrictions on citizen...