In his popular book, The World is Flat: The globalized world in the $21$st century $($Penguin$,2006),$ Thomas Friedman argues that developments in technology and trade, in particular information and communications technologies $($ICTs$),$ are spreading the benefits of globalization to the merging economies, promoting their development and growth. Which of the following is not true?

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Technology and innovation are evenly distributed globally.

Technology and innovation are not easily transferred across regions or firms.

Different national contexts influence the ability of firms to absorb such technology and innovation.

The position of firms in international value chains can constrain their ability to exploit innovation.