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Fordism & Toyotism dictated the economic scenario in the 20th century. A new industrial paradigm is emerging in the 21st century -- "Wintelism" -- a scenario that highlights the triumphs of Microsoft & Intel. This new paradigm raises new questions such as which countries are best equipped to adapt to new technologies & new working environments. Governmental structures & the effects of competition are likely to influence the process. Differing patterns of government-corporate relations will be favored by different industrial eras. For example, the "Wintelism" era favors a decentralized government & coordinated regulation. Meanwhile, economic changes will force political actors to make adjustments, but these adjustments (successful or unsuccessful) will vary from actor to actor. 1 Table, 3 Figures, 64 References. K. Larsen

In the context of non‐diversifiable and sector‐specific risks in labour markets, we show that the resulting factor market distortion – attributable to an endogenous intersectoral wage differential – can provide a possible rationale that explains why larger wage dispersion prevails in developing nations. We also demonstrate how endogenous wage distortions spill over to capital markets, with capital‐poor economies offering lower rates of returns. In addition, we show that inequality in the distribution of wealth further deviates factor allocation away from first‐best and impairs intersectoral mobility of the poor.Ce mémoire montre que la distorsion dans le marché des facteurs qui résulte de risques non diversifiables et spécifiques à certains secteurs (et qui se traduit par un différentiel de salaire endogène entre secteurs) peut expliquer pourquoi on observe une dispersion plus grande des salaires dans les pays en voie de développement.On montre aussi comment des distorsions endogènes de salaires débordent vers les marchés de capitaux,ce qui fait que les pays pauvres en capital ont des rendements plus faibles.De plus, on montre que l'inégalité dans la distribution de la richesse contribue à faire dévier l'allocation des ressources de son optimum de premier ordre et nuit à la mobilité inter‐sectorielle des pauvres.

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed how the Department of State has implemented its new responsibilities for U.S. policy regarding U.S. participation in the Universal Postal Union (UPU)."