Globalisation Flashcards

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Definition

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The current economic situation where the exchanges and connections between countries have riched a maximum level

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Factors of globalization

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  1. The improvement of transport
  2. The progress of communication
  3. The role of international organisations
  4. The expansion of capitalist system
  5. The role of multinational
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The improvment of transport facts

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Increase the transportation

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The progress of communication facts

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Facilitates companies to communicate and transfer information

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Outsourcing def

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Multinationals locate industries in less developed countries where the labour is cheaper

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The role of international organisations facts

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Promote free trade
EU, WTO

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Positive consequences

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  1. Global market bigger
  2. The exchange easier
  3. Production in a worldwide escale
  4. Economies of scale
  5. Multional increase profits
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Economies of scale def

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Comoanies that increase their size and because of that the cost per unit is less

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Negative companies

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  1. Poor countries
  2. Loss of jobs
  3. Small companies difficulties
  4. Goverments infliences in their political and economic decisions
  5. Acumulation of wealth by few people
  6. Poor countries become poorer
  7. Enviromental problems
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