Globalisation Case Studies Flashcards
In April 2011, Honda factory staff in Swindon worked only ____ days a week due to a shortage of parts.
2 days a week
This shortage was a result of the Japan tsunami.
What percentage did the German stock market lose within minutes after the tsunami?
1.2%
Reflects the immediate economic impact of the tsunami.
In the 1960s, people primarily holidayed in the UK or Spain, but now they are holidaying in ____ or ____.
Dubai or Florida
Indicates a shift in holiday destinations.
Recently isolated places like sub-Saharan Africa are becoming increasingly connected through ____ and ____.
trade and tourism
Highlights globalization trends.
Which aircraft, introduced in the 1960s, lowered the cost of international travel?
Boeing 747
Revolutionized air travel.
By 2015, what percentage of people in Africa owned a mobile phone?
70%
Signifies growth in mobile connectivity.
Close to ____% of the world’s population use the internet.
50%
Reflects global digital access.
In 2014, how many Facebook likes were registered each day?
5 billion
Indicates the scale of social media engagement.
World trade in goods was about ____ in 2014 compared to less than $1 trillion in the 1970s.
$19 trillion
Demonstrates the significant increase in global trade.
How many people work in SEZs across more than 100 countries?
About 50 million
Highlights the role of Special Economic Zones in employment.
Exports soared from $2 billion in 1980 to ____ in 2000 due to the Chinese open door policy.
$200 billion
Reflects the economic transformation in China.
In 2006, China received $____ billion in FDI per year.
$60 billion
Illustrates foreign investment trends.
How many million people were lifted from poverty due to the Chinese SEZs?
400 million
Shows the impact of economic reforms.
In 2010, Apple faced negative publicity regarding working conditions in ____.
SEZs
Highlights labor issues in global supply chains.
Walmart had a turnover of $____ billion in 2016.
$482 billion
Indicates the scale of corporate retail operations.
BMW sources component production from ____ different suppliers for the making of the mini.
2,500
Reflects the complexity of modern supply chains.
In 2013, Tesco discovered its Romanian supplier was making beef burgers from ____.
horse meat
An example of outsourcing issues.
Cadbury’s chocolate is sweeter in China due to local ____.
tastes
Illustrates adaptation to local markets.
McDonald’s only has vegetarian outlets in some parts of India due to local ____ beliefs.
religious
Reflects cultural sensitivity in business operations.
The global shift has reduced poverty in China, lifting ____ million people out of poverty between 1992 and 2015.
600 million
Highlights the success of economic development.
Since 1990, China has lost ____% of its forested area due to commodity extraction.
60%
Raises environmental concerns.
Around ____% of China’s rivers and lakes are polluted.
50%
Indicates environmental challenges in China.
The living planet index shows a ____% loss of biodiversity in tropical areas from 1970 to 2008.
61%
Highlights biodiversity loss due to human activity.
Karachi’s population grew from 400,000 in 1947 to ____ million people now due to rural-urban migration.
15 million
Reflects urbanization trends.
In 2015, ____% of the UAE’s population was from India, illustrating international migration.
27%
Shows demographic changes due to migration.
The Korowai tribe in Indonesia, consisting of 3000 people, is now exposed to ____ due to global media.
western culture
Illustrates cultural globalization.
The development gap can be both within and between countries; for example, Luxembourg had incomes of $____ per year.
$105,000
Demonstrates economic disparity.
Sudan had an income of only $____ per year, showcasing the development gap.
$200
Highlights stark contrasts in income levels.
China’s coastal cities have incomes over $____, while rural cities are under $2000.
$10,000
Signifies urban-rural income disparity.
A 2016 report from Oxfam stated that the wealth of the world’s richest ____% is equivalent to the other 99% combined.
1%
Highlights wealth inequality.
Bangladesh’s 52 million textile workers earn about ____ per month.
£25
Reflects low wages in the textile industry.
Recycling of household waste increased from ____% to ____% between 2003 and 2013.
17% to 44%
Indicates progress in environmental practices.
