Items tagged with AGENDA 2030

The digitalization processes started in the Third Industrial Revolution have given way to a technological ecosystem characterized by connectivity, innovation, flexibility and automation. This new ecosystem, which some authors call the Fourth Industrial Revolution, has important consequences for the environment and employment. Consequently, the digital transformation may facilitate or limit the achievement of the goals set out in the Agenda 2030.

Although there is still insufficient data to fully appreciate the effect of COVID-19 on the fulfilment of the SDGs, the pandemic seems to have had a very important impact over the three dimensions of sustainability: economic, social and environmental. In this paper, a synthesis of the possible influence of the pandemic on the 2030 Agenda has been presented.

The digitalization processes started in the Third Industrial Revolution have given way to a technological ecosystem characterized by connectivity, innovation, flexibility and automation. This new ecosystem, which some authors call the Fourth Industrial Revolution, has important consequences for the environment and employment. Consequently, the digital transformation may facilitate or limit the achievement of the goals set out in the Agenda 2030.

The objective of this article is to address the importance of promoting financial inclusion in Mexico for the achievement of the SDGs, and to document various advances in this regard. In the first place, the relationships that have been found regarding the link between financial inclusion and different aspects of economic development are presented.