Globalisation Flashcards
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What is globalisation
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increasing integration of economies internationally
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three main characteristics of globalisation
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- Free movement of capital and labour across borders
- free trade in goods and services between different countries
- Availability of technology and knowledge between countries
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other impacts of globalisation
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- increase in financial capital flows between countries
- more international trade
- de-industrialisation of HIC, industrialisation of LIC
- increase in foreign ownership of firms
4
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MNC
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Multi National Corporation
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what attracts MNC’s
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- Cheap and available labour
- Good transport links
- Lenient Government policies on investment and environmental
- Access to different markets
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Causes of Globalisation
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- Trade Liberalisation
- Improved communication
- cheaper and quicker transport
- Increased number of hugely influential MNC that put FDI into LICs
- Increased specialisation
- Growth in international trading blocs
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Trade Liberalisation
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Removal or reduction of trade restrictions
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Benefits of globalisation
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- Increased specialisation in goods where the country has a comparative advantage increases output and efficiency
- Producers benefit from economies of scale so lower production costs and lower prices
- Greater variety
- Rise in World GDP and reduction in poverty so better worldwide living standards
- Increased Growth and employment
- Increased Innovation due to more competition and free sharing of ideas
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Problems with globalisation
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- Rising prices of goods worldwide as people have more money to spend
- Economic dependency so shocks will have greater effects, unstable
- Increased world trade led to global BoP imbalances leading to protectionism
- specialisation can lead to overreliance or unflexibility
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Positive effects of MNCs
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- FDI by MNC creates new jobs and brings new skills and wealth
- MNC buy local goods so help locals to expand businesses and bring in foreign currency
- MNC economies of scale so their more efficient
- Provide employment which raises living standards
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Negative effects of MNCs
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- exploit workers with low wages
- Force local firms out of business
- Influence and pressure Governments policies to their advantage and the countries detrement
- withdraws money from countries circular flow
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Why is globalisation bad for the environment
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Increases in industrialisation and international trade means that more fossil fuels are used which contributes to pollution and climate change.
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Benefits of globalisation in LICs
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- Provides jobs with stable wage reducing unemployment
- More efficient production techniques and technology are brought to the country
- increase of FDI
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problems of globalisation in LICs
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- MNC profits don’t stay in home country so does nothing to help poverty
- Skilled workers will leave to work in more developed higher paying countries, brain drain and reduces growth
- Local firms can’t compete with MNCs
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problems of globalisation in HICs
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- Cheap overseas manufacturing lead to severe reduction in industries causing structural unemployment
- de-industrialisation leads to fall in exports
- success of NEE damaged HICs
- Increased imports worsens BoP
