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Name three international organisations that have contributed to globalisation through the promotion of trade policies

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  • World Bank
  • International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  • World Trade Organisation (WTO)
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What is the role of the world bank?

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  • lends money and gives grants to the developing world to help fund economic development and reduce poverty
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What are two criticisms of the world bank?

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  • Often puts economic development before social development
  • Requires loanees to adopt trade liberalisation policies
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Name 2 instances of World Bank investment

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In 2014: - gave a $470 million loan to the Philippines for poverty reduction
- Also gave the Congo $70 million for a HEP project

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What is the IMF’s aim?

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  • To maintain a stable international financial system that promotes free trade and globalisation
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What is the role of the IMF?

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  • Provides loans to countries facing short term payment difficulties
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What is an example of an IMF Loan?

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  • In 2008 Greece received a series of loans when facing large debt
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What do the IMF require loan recipients to do?

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  • Open the economy to FDI and free trade
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Why has the IMF been criticised?

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  • For promoting a western model of economic development that works in the interest of developed countries and TNC’s
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What is the role of the World Trade Organisation?

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  • To reduce trade barriers and create free trade
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What does the WTO largely deal with?

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  • the flow of goods and services (commodities)
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What is a tariff?

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A tax in goods entering or leaving a country

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4 ways National Governments can accelerate globalisation

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1- Joining free Trade Blocs
2- Privatisation
3- Free market Liberalisation
4- Encouraging business start ups

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Name Two Trade Blocs

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  • The EU
  • ASEAN
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Outline the European Union

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  • Trade bloc composed of 28 countries
  • Guarantees free movement of goods, capital, and people
  • The Schengen area countries have removed border controls
  • Single currency of the Euro
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What was the Original Political aim of the EU?

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  • to integrate economies to that interdependence prevents war
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  • Outline ASEAN
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  • A free trade area with 10 members
  • Working towards the complete elimination of tariffs
  • More of a political purpose as opposed to economic
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How does Free market Liberalisation promote Globalisation?

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  • Reduces government intervention in the economy
  • Reduces monopolies and increases competition which leads to better and cheaper prices
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How does Privatisation promote globalisation?

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  • Increases efficiency as politics aren’t involved
  • Allows for cash injection through FDI
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How does Encouraging Business start ups promote globalisation?

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  • Increases competition and erodes monopolies
21
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What are two indicators of globalisation

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  • KOF index
  • AT Kearney index
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What three categories does the KOF index use to gauge globalisation?

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  • Economic globalisation
  • Social Globalisation
  • Political Globalisation
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How many countries is KOF data available for?

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  • 207
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What correlation does the KOF index show?

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  • A positive correlation between globalisation and development
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Name the 4 categories the AT Kearney index takes into account

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1- Economic integration
2- Technological connectivity
3- Political engagement
4- Personal Contact

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What is the AT Kearney index scored out of?

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1

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What is the KOF index scored out of

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100

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How many countries does the AT Kearney index include?

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  • only 62, but this makes up 96% of the global GDP
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Name 4 economic indicators

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1- Income per capita
2- Gross national product (GNP)
3- Gross national Income (GNI)
4- Gross domestic product (GDP)

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Income per capita

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  • the mean income of a group of people
  • can be misleading if there are outliers
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Gross National Product

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Measures output produced by a countries production

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Gross National Income

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Like GNP but accounts for money lost through machinery wear and tear

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Gross Domestic Product

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  • the total output of good and services produced in a country over a year
  • Overall score divided by the population of a country
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Name 2 Social development index’s

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  • Human development Index (HDI)
  • Gender Inequality Index (GII)
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Human development Index

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  • Compiles a score based on life expectancy, income, and years in education
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Gender Inequality Index

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  • Compiles a score based on the reproductive health of women, women in the workforce, and empowerment in political representation

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