GLOBALISATION 2.2

Question 1

What is the main area in Scunthorpe most affected by the closed steel industry?

Answer 1

Redcar

Question 2

How many jobs were lost in Scunthorpe due to the closing of the steel industry?

Answer 2

2,200

Question 3

How many jobs were lost in Redcar due to the closing of the steel industry?

Answer 3

900

Question 4

By what % did the steel industry decline in England?

Answer 4

90%

Question 5

What are there worries of?

Answer 5

Ghosts towns

Question 6

The closing of shops and schools can lead to…

Answer 6

Crime and vandalism

Question 7

What is a big reason for the decline in the steel industry?

Answer 7

Cheap labour and resources sourced overseas (eg China)

Question 8

What does the Clark Fisher Model represent?

Answer 8

A model of economic growth over time, reflecting job types.

Question 9

People leave industrial areas due to…

Answer 9

Less government investment

Question 10

What has the WTO done to support the steel and iron industry

Answer 10

Introduced free trade.

Question 11

How does free trade impact the steel and iron industries?

Answer 11

It means they can be produced and exported anywhere in the world.

Question 12

What have certain climate change policies done?

Answer 12

Raised energy prices.