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Globalisation 4.1 Flashcards

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What is globalisation?

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The increasing integration of economies around the world.

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What are some factors that have contributed to globalisation?

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-Technological change
-Decreased cost of international shipping
-Migration (movement of people)
-Improved infrastructure and transport

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How does technological change contribute to globalisation?

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Reduced the cost and time of transmitting communication and information allowing integration of economies.

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How does increased migration of people contribute to globalisation?

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Individuals who are well educated can use their skills to fill jobs that are not filled in other countries.

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What are the key characteristics of globalisation?

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-Greater trade across countries
-An increased transfer of capital
-Development of global brands
-Greater use of offshoring and outsourcing

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What are some strengths of globalisation?

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-Gains from sharing knowledge across countries
-Enhanced growth has led to higher capita per incomes, reducing poverty
-Pressure from globalisation may lead to increased governance

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What are some drawbacks of globalisation?

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-Increased inequalities in income
-Inflation due to increased demand
-Vulnerability to external shocks as economies are deeply connected

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What is protectionism?

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Giving preference to domestic industries by making it harder for overseas competitors to export to your country

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How do countries protect their domestic industries?

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-Tariffs
-Import quotas
-Domestic subsidies

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What is a tariff?

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An added fee onto imports into a country

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What are some arguments for Tariffs?

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-Help inefficient industries survive, benefiting the workers and suppliers
-Public can benefit as the government collect more revenue which may be used to fund public services

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What are import quotas?

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An annual limit on the quantity of goods that can come into the country

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What are the drawbacks of quotas?

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-They reduce consumer choice and make products more expensive due to limited supply.

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What are government subsidies?

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A sum of money given by the government to the producers of a particular product.

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How would a subsidy benefit an exporter?

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They have increased profit for each unit sold and allows them to charge a lower price without any loss of profit margin.

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What are the draw backs of government subsidies?

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May lead to an increased taxation for the public and businesses operating.

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What is a trading bloc?

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An agreement between countries to have reduced regional trade barriers

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What are two benefits to business within a country in a trading bloc?

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-Firms can increase production and decrease costs through economies of scale
-More opportunities to sell in growing markets

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What are three examples of trading blocs?

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-EU
-NAFTA
-ASEAN

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what is trade liberalisation?

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The removal or reduction of barriers on the free exchange of goods between nations.

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What are some problems with trading blocs?

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-Businesses may face increased competition from other firms inside the bloc
-trade between blocs may reduce as firms may only focus selling within the bloc

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What is foreign direct investment?

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A company sets up a new business abroad or a company merges with another business overseas.

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Why may a firm choose to use FDI?

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If their domestic market has become saturated, growth is much harder so they may choose to sell overseas to an unsaturated market.

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What are some problems with exporting overseas?

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-Increased transport costs
-Potential protectionism barriers
-Limited control of how your product is marketed overseas

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What are some benefits of FDI to an economy?

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-Capitial investments create higher output and jobs
-Country can benefit from the increased knowledge of a foreign company

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What are some problems with FDI to an economy?

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-Gives foreign multinationals controlling rights within a country
-Multinationals take high profits and pay little tax

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What is Greenfield FDI?

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A company will build its own business overseas from scratch

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What is brownfield FDI?

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A business purchases or leases an existing business

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What are two benefits of Greenfield FDI?

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-Has greater control of the business
-New facilities are going to be more efficient

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What are two drawbacks of Greenfield FDI?

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-Entry process may take years
-Competition will be difficult to overcome

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What are two benefits of Brownfield FDI?

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-Start-up costs are reduced
-Instantly requires a businesses staff and expertise

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What are three ways to enter a foreign market?

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-Exporting
-Franchising
-Joint venture/merger

33
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What are the four indicators of growth?

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-GDP
-HDI
-Literacy
-Health

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What are two positive impacts of economic growth on a business?

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-Increased spending by consumers leading to increased sales
-Increased opportunities to expand

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What are two negative impacts of economic growth on a business?

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-Increased competition due to increased imports
-Shortage of labour leading to increased wages

36
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What are the BRIC economies?

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Brazil
Russia
India
China

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What are the MINT countries?

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Mexico
Indonesia
Nigeria
Turkey

38
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What is economic growth?

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When a country produces more goods and services than it did one year ago

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What is GDP?

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Gross domestic product
The value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year

40
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What is HDI?

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Human development index
combines income per capita, life expectancy and educational standards

41
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What do BRIC economies have in common?

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-Large population
-Increasing global importance
-Rapidly growing economies
-Emerging economies

42
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What is an emerging economy?

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An economy that can’t yet be classified as developed

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Why would a business want to move into an emerging economy?

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-rapid growth of consumers disposable income
-Higher economic growth compared to developed markets

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Why are emerging economies sometimes risky?

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-Political instability
-Increased competition as there are established domestic businesses and overseas businesses entering the market

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