Golabalisation Help/hinder

Question 1

Intro

Answer 1

Since the 1990s the Indian economy was opened and entrepreneurs were encouraged to set up business so by 2009/10 there was a growth of 7% in the economy.

Question 2

Helped development

Answer 2

Life expectancy has gone from 59 years to 63 in 2004

Adult literacy rates have gone up from the 50% to 61% in 2204

Many new jobs have been created by MNCs in hi-tech industries

Question 3

Hindered development

Answer 3

Despite this growth 300 million Indiana live on less than 1 dollar a day

Almost half of children under 5 are malnourished

Of Indians 500,000 villages less than half have a connection to a electricity network