ABSTRACT
This chapter investigates the transferability of Industry 4.0 technologies into developing countries in the context of Turkey. The transferability of Industry 4.0 to developing countries will shape the future of global inequality. If Industry 4.0 technologies are easily transferable, inequality between developed and developing countries may decline. If transferability is more difficult, however, the gap will grow faster. Our research first suggests that some components of Industry 4.0 technologies are more transferable than others due to their nature and advancement levels. Second, endogenous factors play a more important role. This finding implies that states in developing countries must play a central role to help transfer Industry 4.0 technologies.
