Believe it or not, he blames high joblessness on automation, technology and efficiency.

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He says he wants Costa Rica to follow the Netherlands, combining economic efficiency and high social spending.

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He's betting there will be increasing demand for things like high-efficiency jet engines and locomotives that go farther on a gallon of diesel.

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For health care workers, it's important to have high-efficiency masks, which protect better against infectious diseases, he said.

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He leads a committee of supply-chain executives, currently focused on 18 "high-impact" opportunities to improve efficiency in making major products, including respiratory face masks, stethoscopes and reflective material for highway signs.

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