Forces and factors influencing economic restructuring Flashcards

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How can changes in technology influence the employment structure

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Machinery reducing the need for labour and robots reduce the need for skilled secondary labour.

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How can depletion of resources influence the employment structure

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Natural resources are depleted resulting in a decline of the extractive industry

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How can changing lifestyles and tastes influence the employment structure

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A decline in demand for products such as coal and a reluctance to work in old heavy industries

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How can Government strategies influence the employment structure

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Policies encourage the growth of new industries in declining areas

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How can globalisation influence employment structure

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With access to cheap raw materials and labour it creates competition which leads to industrial decline.

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