globalisation eq2

Question 1

define globalisation

Answer 1

globalisation is the connection of different parts of the world resulting in the expansion of international , cultural , economic , and political activities . It is the movement and integration of goods and people among different countries.

Question 2

define global shift

Answer 2

the global shift is the relocating of the global economic centre or gravity from europe and north america over the last 30 years . E.g the shift of manufacturing jobs to china and the shift of services to india

Question 3

what are advantages of globalisation

Answer 3

• inward investment of tncs - improves economy and provides jobs
• lower costs for products - economies of sale - prices can be smaller
• can learn about new cultures
• higher standard of living across the globe overall as nations develop

Question 4

disadvantages of globalisation

Answer 4

• TNCS exploit poorer nations because of their cheep labour costs e.g causing sweatshops
• could cause a loss of cultural identity - causes societies to meld together eg western culture has been spread
• globalisation is fuelling inequality
• vast amounts of environmental damage caused by TNCS

Question 5

opportunities of low wage migration

Answer 5

source - fills unskilled jobs

host- $13 billion dollars sent home

Question 6

problems with low wage migration

Answer 6

• workers havw received betraying a and are overworked and heated

Question 7

opportunities with elite migration

Answer 7

10% of all property bought in london in 2014 was russian

Question 8

disadvantages of elite migration

Answer 8

there has been an increase in property prices in london

Question 9

impacts of global shift in developing nations water pollution

Answer 9

360 million have no access to safe drinking water in china

in certain parts of asia they have to send aid coz lakes are that polluted

Question 10

air pollution in developing nations

Answer 10

by 2006 32.8 million in china had lung diseases and 39 million had asthma

750,000 died prematurely annually feom related diseases

50% of respiratory diseases in china are caused by air pollution

Question 11

what are the impacts of deinudutrialisayin in red car

Answer 11

2200 employees lost their jobs - local businesses and high street shops - spiral decline

workers lose homes and a loss of jobs -breakup in local community