Going Global Definition

Question 1

Asylum seekers

Answer 1

People fleeing their country of residence for international protection by another government

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Birth rates

Answer 2

The number of live births per 1000 people

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Censorship

Answer 3

A government that restricts the flow of knowledge and information

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China’s Open Door policy

Answer 4

19780 china allows foregij industry and TNCs in to promote a modern and thriving china

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Containerisation

Answer 5

a logical system of transporting goods in steel containers

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Cultural diffusion

Answer 6

The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities into different cultures

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Cultural erosion

Answer 7

The reduction of a culture due to globalization

Question 8

Death Rate

Answer 8

The number of deaths per 1000 people

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Deindustrialisation

Answer 9

A reduction in industrial capacity , leading to social and economic within a region

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Downward transition zones

Answer 10

A country or city with predicted economic decline, industrial reduction or switch off from globalisation

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Economic migration

Answer 11

Movement of migrants to improve financial income or standard of living

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Environmental migration

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The movement of an individual or population due to natural hazard, drought, famine or sea level rise

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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

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An investment by one country or business with an interest in another country

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Global Hubs

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Cores that demonstrate connections to the world (through trade, ideas, migration, ect.) TNC’s and foreign direct investors will show an interest to base here

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Globalisation

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The increase in interdependence of countries through cross border movement of capital, goods and services, people, culture and information

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Glocalisation

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The adaptation of a good ordered by a TNC to suit a local market

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International Monetary fund (IMF)

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A fund of 189 member countries with the aim to and each other to achieve financial stability and provide loans for development

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KOF

Answer 18

index of globalization which takes into account the social, economic and political globalisation of a state

Question 19

Liberalisation

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a reduction in government control within industry, creating an opportunity for greater participation from private businesses and TNC’s within an industry

Question 20

Offshoring

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company moves parts of its operation to another country, often to save money

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outsourcing

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A business contracts outside businesses to complete some of their work, with the aim to reduce costs

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Privatisation

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when national public serviced become owned by private businesses

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Refugee

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The forced movement of an individual due o persecution, war or political unrest

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Sovereignty

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Control over a country’s own laws and regulations

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Special economic zones (SEZ)

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Regions where the government offer incentives to attract industry

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Transnational company (TNC)

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A company which operates in different countries to where they are originally based

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Trade Bloc

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A group of countries that act toghether to promote trade and a free movement of goods/services between member states

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World Trade Organisation (WTO)

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Member seek substantial reductions on tariffs and trade barriers and the elimination of preferences on a mutually advantageous basis