globalisation overview (all eqs)

Question 1

whats privatisation

Answer 1

the transfer of a business, industry, or service from public to private ownership

Question 2

whats free market liberation

Answer 2

Trade liberalization is the removal or reduction of restrictions or barriers on the free exchange of goods between nations. These barriers include tariffs

Question 3

examples of why countries remain switched off

Answer 3

• if a country is excluded from trade blocs
• if a country is run by a dictator
• if there are a lack of skilled workers, FDI wont occur so it remains switched off

Question 4

negatives of global shift on developed countries

Answer 4

• dereliction
• contamination
• depopulation
• crime
• high unemployment

Question 5

what things are responsible for spreading culture

Answer 5

• TNCs
• global media corporations
• tourism
• migration

Question 6

what can global diffusion lead to in developing countries

Answer 6

• leads to a growing meat consumption-> more forest is cleared for cattle ranches
• leads to western attitudes-> growing exploitation of the environment

Question 7

examples of global diffusion benefitting disadvantaged groups

Answer 7

• Paralympics

- LGBT community

Question 8

what does the economic sector balance look at

Answer 8

-looks at the proportion of the working population who works in each sector

Question 9

what does the composite measure HDI measure

Answer 9

-measures countries based on GDP, life expectancy (health) and working population who work in each sector

Question 10

what is globalisation measured using

Answer 10

the Gini coefficient- its a measure of income inequality between 0-100 , the higher the number, the greater the level of inequality

Question 11

whats diaspora

Answer 11

the spread of a group of people form their original homeland

Question 12

give an example of a political tension

Answer 12

• concerns over migration lead to some people voting to leave the UK

Question 13

what are ways countries prevent spread of globalsiation

Answer 13

• China and North Korea- they have prevented the spread of globalisation through censorship
• some places have limited migration through the 5 tier point system

Question 14

examples of groups trying to retain global culture

Answer 14

-The first nations in Canada who have sought to control their culture and physical resources -> the first nations are the indigenous people of Canada- their land was taken away from them and never returned-> protested against exploitation of resources by Canada - their land was taken away from them and never returned-> protested against the exploitation of resources by Canada

Question 15

what is Local sourcing

Answer 15

the response to the ethical and environmental concerns about unsustainability of globalisation

Question 16

what are the benefits of local sourcing

Answer 16

a higher income for local producers which can circulate in the local economy through the multiplier effect + an increased sense of community if people are aware of where their food comes from +reduces greenhouse gas emissions through reducing food miles of products

Question 17

what are the disadvantages of local sourcing

Answer 17

• local products can be more expensive as a result of higher costs of labour and land - if local products are grown in a heated greenhouse then the environmental benefits of lowering food miles is lost

Question 18

what does Fairtrade aim to do

Answer 18

• aims to reduce environmental degradation, inequalities of global trade and improve working conditions for some people, its socially responsible however products are more expensive

Question 19

what initiative within Britain is present to make to reduce resource consumption

Answer 19

keep Britain tidy-> helps with a circular economy