2.1 - Global Shift Flashcards
1
Q
What is the global shift?
A
Shift of global economic centre to Asia
- due to global shift in manufacturing (China)
- outsourcing of services (India)
2
Q
What is the World Bank definition of extreme poverty?
A
- income of less than $1.25 per day
3
Q
How much are people in low skilled positions paid in Dhaka?
A
- $40 per month
- better paid than subsistence farming
- allows women to gain independence
4
Q
What are the issues of the pay in low skilled positions in Dhaka?
A
- living costs average $60 per month
- there are no other choices so must accept whatever they’re paid
5
Q
How has the global shift benefitted those who live in Asia?
A
- less people living in extreme poverty (one of UN MDGs)
- families are able to afford more due to higher availability of opportunities in secondary sector
- education improves as investment into this sector comes from manufacturing jobs + FDI
- will eventually result in better QOL
- connectivity to other cities increases as Asian cities become more important to trade
- increased trade may encourage improvements socially and legally (foreign pressures can push)
6
Q
Downsides of global shift?
A
- encourages RUM, which places pressure on construction of housing, utilities, healthcare and other services in cities, quality deteriorates as a result
- increased presence of migrants means that jobs maybe paid less as migrants are willing to be paid less than current rates as still better than subsistence farming
- housing prices rise due to influx of migrants, pushing those at bottom into slums
- lower wages could lead to increase in child labour
- factories pollute environment (water + air), corruption prevents this from improving
7
Q
What was Primarks response to the Rana Plaza collapse?
A
- stated that they will work with NGOs to review Bangladeshi industry approach to factory standards
- focussing on environmental impact as well as building integrity
