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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Industrial upgrading''' refers to the process by which an economy shifts its industrial structure toward higher-value, more technologically advanced, and more productive activities. It typically involves moving from labour-intensive to capital- and knowledge-intensive production, and is a central feature of economic development.<ref name="wiki">Wikipedia contributors, "Economic development".</ref><br />
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== Definition ==<br />
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Industrial upgrading is the transformation of an economy's productive structure, from lower-value activities to higher-value ones. It can occur within an industry—as firms adopt better technology and move up the value chain—or across industries, as resources shift from low-productivity to high-productivity sectors.<ref name="wiki"/><br />
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== Forms of upgrading ==<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Type<br />
! Description<br />
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| Process upgrading<br />
| Improving production processes and efficiency.<br />
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| Product upgrading<br />
| Moving to higher-value, higher-quality products.<br />
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| Functional upgrading<br />
| Moving to higher-value activities within the value chain, such as design or branding.<br />
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| Chain upgrading<br />
| Moving into new, higher-value industries or chains.<br />
|}<br />
== Drivers ==<br />
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Industrial upgrading is driven by technological progress, investment in [[Human Capital|human capital]], research and development, and access to markets and global value chains. Government policies, such as industrial policy, education investment, and infrastructure development, can support or hinder the process. It is closely related to changes in [[Industrial Structure|industrial structure]] and to [[Total Factor Productivity|total factor productivity]].<ref name="wiki"/><br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Industrial Structure]]<br />
* [[Primary Industry]]<br />
* [[Secondary Industry]]<br />
* [[Tertiary Industry]]<br />
* [[Human Capital]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Economics]]<br />
[[Category:Development economics]]<br />
[[Category:Industrial policy]]</div>Toto