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In world politics, the technology gap can be a touchy issue. Those countries which have technology, and continually invest in technology, are able to grow their economies. Those that don't or can't continue to fall behind.
As countries fall behind technologically, they are less able to compete globally. And without being able to compete, these countries can't get the goods they need to survive, much less thrive.
The technology gap is seen in the following:
- Japan generates over 800 patents per one million people. That number is zero in most developing countries.
- Most scientific articles come from developed countries — 84%
- In 2002, 10 countries contributed 86% of the total spending for research and development.
- The average number of years of schooling in the United States is 12.1. It's less than 1 year in Guinea Bissau.
Western Europe has been able to hold its own but most former Eastern bloc countries continue to struggle. Industrial despair, as the technology gap is also known, has gripped many former Soviet controlled countries.
Read the article here: The World's Technology Gap
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