Globalisation: 2.3 - RUMming To Karachi

Question 1

RUM is not an unstoppable force: Infrastructure

Answer 1

Infrastructure must develop to cope with increasing population e.g lack of housing leads to informal settlements like Katchi Abadis in Karachi

Too many people -> services are strained and become less efficient, e.g Karachi has 1,000 new cars added daily to congested roads, but they have no official public transit system

Question 2

RUM is not an unstoppable force: Employment

Answer 2

Too many people means not enough jobs, so people turn to crime and the informal sector to survive, which puts off TNCs from investing

Question 3

RUM is an unstoppable force: affluence

Answer 3

Income is higher in urban areas like Karachi

Cities have a larger population density -> larger workforce -> attracts TNCs trying to outsource production/set up offshore factories -> TNCs invest and set up services

90% of multinational corporations in Pakistan have their HQ in Karachi

Question 4

RUM is an unstoppable force: more stable economy

Answer 4

Better economy in urban areas means more investment in services like healthcare, education, and transport -> better QoL

BUT: healthcare delivery is mostly private (no NHS) and most clinicians practice with 0 accountability (not safe)