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Jeffrey Sachs

Globalization was a deep trend pushed by technology and right ideas, as much as anything else.

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Jeffrey Sachs is saying that globalization happened largely because of advances in technology and the spread of effective ideas. These factors were just as important in driving globalization as any other influences.

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