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lution ofthe world economy. Although market forces are central to
these processes, such powerful actors as states and multinational
firms constantly attempt to shape markets in ways that advance their
own national or corporate interests. The new economic theories have
led to recognition that interactions among economic/technological
forces and powerful actors lead to shifts in the global distribution of
economic activities, changes in comparative advantage and trading
patterns among national economies, and ultimately, transformations
in the international balance ofeconomic and military power.
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