Future Landscapes of the Orange Economy

The field of economic development is at a pivotal moment. The transformative potential of the digital revolution has yet to be fulfilled and new, disruptive technologies and business models have begun to transform economies and societies at the most basic levels: how work and firms are organized, and how products and services are designed and delivered. Throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, development organizations and governments are struggling to find new ways to promote economic and social well-being. They face repeated roadblocks as they attempt to improve their capacity to foster individual and national-level resilience. Many foundational development tools have been in use for half a century. They were not designed with today’s technologies and challenges in mind—let alone tomorrow’s. As social, technological, and economic change continues to unfold, new approaches will be needed to promote work, wealth, and a vibrant cultural life.