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economies and infrastructure. A nutshell contextualisation would say EU members would need
to aim for inclusive growth to ensure that everyone profits from the digital dividend;
digitalisation cannot remain restricted to a handful of regions or nation-states. The EU’s
effective coordination of national policies allow for effective knowledge and best practice
sharing, emphasise need for specialised support in integrating SMEs into IR 4.0 global value
chains. More importantly, to strengthen industry-driven approaches (or bottom-up
participation) instead of applying a top-down governance approach, giving a greater say to be
involved stakeholders.
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