Globalisation EQ3 (3.3)

Question 1

what is development ?

Answer 1

the social and economic disparity between the wealthy and the poor. The western view of development is industrialisation and urbanisation

Question 2

what are the 2 ways there can be a development gap ?

Answer 2

between countries and within countries

Question 3

what is the best way to measure development ?

Answer 3

composite measures for example the human development index (HDI) which combines life expectancy, income and years in education.

Question 4

how is income inequality measured in countries ?

Answer 4

using the Gini coefficient. The blue line is the Lorenz curve and to find the Gini coefficient you must take away area A from area B. If it equals zero it means there is perfect equality.

Question 5

what are some examples of the winners and losers of globalisation ?

Answer 5

winners:

• billionaires who have made money through TNC’s
• rising middle class in china
• people who work for TNC’s in developed countries

losers:

• rural populations in Asia and africa
• workers in old industrialised cities e.g Detroit
• exploited workers in sweatshops
• slum dwellers in developing cities like lagos

Question 6

how is the environmental impact of development measured ?

Answer 6

using ecological footprints

Question 7

what is an example of countries ecological footprints compared to their income per capita ?

Answer 7

Comparing Sweden to China you can see that whilst both has seen rises in their income per capita Sweden have not increased their ecological footprint whilst China has.

Question 8

what is a diaspora ?

Answer 8

the dispersal of a population overseas

Question 9

what is an ethnoscape ?

Answer 9

a landscape of certain ethnicities

Question 10

what factors have increased migration ?

Answer 10

• open borders to migration within the EU
• FDI which encourages TNC workers to go overseas
• humanitarian crises such as civil war in Syria

Question 11

What is an example of cultural diversity ?

Answer 11

In recent statistics it was found that the parents of 65% of people born in London have been born outside of the UK

Question 12

what are the reasons for the diversity in London ?

Answer 12

open borders, deregulation and FDI

Question 13

what is some evidence for tensions due to immigration in Europe ?

Answer 13

• brexit vote fuelled by immigration
• anti immigration parties such as UKIP, national front in France and freedom party in Austria
• in 2014 51% of Swiss voted to stop mass immigration

Question 14

what are some prohibited and illegal flows ?

Answer 14

prohibited:

• Cuba to USA (trade embargo)
• world to china(informtion like BBC and facebook)

illegal:

• Afghanistan to UK (opium trade)
• Colombia to USA (cocaine trade)

Question 15

what is the case against Shell in the Niger Delta region in Nigeria ?

Answer 15

They funded the Nigerian army force and violence to force out the Ogoni people who where against shell in the area. Shell have caused huge environmental damage and caused widespread poverty in the region.

Question 16

what are some examples of government policy to reduce the impact of globalisation ?

Answer 16

• the internet banned in North Korea
• China censors many internet sites to protect their communist ideas
• UK and Australia used point based immigration systems to limit migration
• trade protectionism such as Trump’s recent tariffs on certain materials to protect america’s industry

Question 17

what is sustainability ?

Answer 17

meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

Question 18

what is an example of local sourcing ?

Answer 18

Nissan gets its magnetic wire from Indiana rather than from Japan

Question 19

what are the costs of local sourcing ?

Answer 19

• can be expensive

- halted economic development in developing countries

Question 20

what are the benefits of local sourcing ?

Answer 20

• good for PR
• good for local companies
• easier to transport
• shorter supply chains
• better for the environment as less pollution from transportation

Question 21

what is the local sourcing project in Todmorden ?

Answer 21

they grow their own fruit and vegetables in over 40 spaces that they have found in the area. This has improved community spirit and bring fresh fruit and veg to the community with no air miles.

Question 22

what are the ethical and environmental concerns of globalisation ?

Answer 22

• consumer goods made using exploited labour
• farmers don’t get a fair price for their products
• global warming from transportation
• we are using excessive resources during production, packaging and transport

Question 23

what are fair trade products ?

Answer 23

they pay the farmers of the product a fair amount for what they are producing. This attempts to reduce the inequality of global trade however it makes the products more expensive for the consumer.