EQ3 Flashcards
What is the result of the Millennium Development Goals of 2000?
Socially, absolute poverty has been halved.
However, the hyper rich population increasing means that the poor stay relatively poorer.
What are the different measures of globalisation?
Different measures of globalisation = AT Kearney Index, and KOF Index.
What are the indicators of development?
Economic factors
Political factors
Social & Welfare factors.
Technology and industry.
What is the issue with the way that GDP is measured?
1) Gives a crude average and high earners inflate the average
2) Uncertain figures due to illegal or informal work
3) exchange rates may differ
What is PPP?
Purchasing Power Parity is the adjustment made to a country’s GDP in order to account for its real-life cost of living.
What does the HDI measure?
Human development index:
- Literacy rate
- GNI per capita
- Birth rate
What does the GII measure?
Gender Inequality Index:
- reproductive health
- empowerment
- education and employment
Where has the most and least maternal mortality (As of 2000)?
Sierra Leone = 2,000 deaths per 10,000 pregnancies / births.
Iceland = 0 deaths per 10,000.
What can measure environmental degradation within globalisation?
Environmental Kuznets Curve:
Pre-industry, industry, and post-industry.
What factors mean statistical data cannot define a country’s development?
- reliable
- valid
- complete?
What occurred in the 1970’s to world development?
The world was developing ‘three-speed’ and this meant many developing countries developed into emerging countries. This was increased with the trend of trade blocs.
What is the gini coefficient?
This is the degree of inequality due to wealth distribution.
What is supposed to happen to the gini coefficient when there is more development?
It decreases, due to the shared wealth of all the people in a country.
What actually happens to a gini coefficient when a country develops more?
It increases, as more wealth is shared in the hands of the elite.
What is an example of post-accession migration to the UK?
When Poland joined the EU in 2004, A large Polish population migrated to the UK as a utilisation of the open border policy.
Give an example of non-conflict based migration to the UK after the war.
In the 1960’s-70’s, an estimated 1 million Indian people migrated to the UK as a former colony member, to fill high-skilled jobs such as doctors and surgeons.
Give an example of conflict-based migration to the UK.
Refugees from Ukraine have moved due to the invasion from Russia. An estimated 160,000 have entered the UK.
What is a significant positive attitude to migration which is experienced in England?
Post-accession migrants from Poland have created a diaspora in Balham, where they have been welcomed into the community.
Shops have been opened selling traditional food, and therefore culture is spread.
What is a significant negative attitude towards migration which is experienced?
Enclaves created by Brits in other European countries such as France and Spain, where many second-home owners are, have said they experience antisocial behaviour, and discrimination against their culture. (The Calella people 48Km north of Barcelona have suffered with this)
Give an example of FDI increasing globalisation
The Qatari government’s investment into other countries includes them buying:
- The Shard
- Harrods
- Camden Market, just to name a few.
Increases connection between the UK and Qatar, and diversifies London.
What anti-globalisation movements are occurring throughout Europe?
Nationalism
Why is there tension in South over water?
TNC investment into rural areas due to globalisation puts pressure on many things, but importantly water sources. Coca Cola established bottling plants in Rajhastan, India, dug 6 wells, and depleted the groundwater supply massively. This creates tension between the different players involved.
What are three ways which globalisation can be controlled?
- Censorship (Chinas Great Fire Wall)
- Border control (No open borders such as in America)
- Tariffs on trade.
What are three ways which globalisation can be liberated?
- Open borders through trade blocs (Schengen Agreement)
- Special Economic Zones with Tax breaks increase the trade of goods and services
- Increased technological advancement through IT development.