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| | Governance in a changing world |
 | | Increasing democratization of political systems around the world and the growing acceptance of "good governance" norms have opened the door to public participation in decision-making in a manner never possible before. |
 | | Changes in trade and investment policy, as well as the changing role of the state in controlling the economy, are crucial as well. |
 | | By the end of the 1990s, most countries, including those in the developing world, had implemented measures to liberalize domestic and international trade, lower tariff barriers, reduce the size and functions of the state, privatize state-owned enterprises, and introduce market economies. |
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