Technological change has reduced transportation and transaction (information) costs and speeded up the transfer of know-how, albeit in a highly skewed manner, among regions of the world; the internet connects hundreds of millions of people instantaneously; world trade has expanded tremendously and broadened the scope of choice for individuals throughout the world.
Schimbarile tehnologice au redus costurile transportului si tranzactiilor (informatiei) si au accelerat procesul de transfer al know-how-ului, chiar daca acesta s-a desfasurat intr-un mod diferit de la regiune la regiune.