human- 3.2 Flashcards
what types of organisation do we cover?
international political and economic
what was the Bretton Woods conference?
It was a gathering of delegates from 44 nations that met in 1944 to agree upon a series of new rules for the post WW2 international monetary system
-the main aim was to create trusting economic relationships between countries to enable protectionist methods to be removed and global flows to occur without hinderance.
protectionism definition
imposing economic conditions to preserve position and security in relation to global flows e.g. tariff and quotas
what 3 IGOs were created at the Bretton Woods Conference
WTO- World Trade Organisation
WB- The World Bank
IMF- International Monetary Fund
where is the world bank and the IMF based?
Washington DC
where is the WTO based?
Geneva, Switzerland
what umbrella do the IMF, WB and WTO fall under.
The United Nations- in its economic section
IGOs
Intergovernmental organisations
The World Trade Organisation
aims to support free trade without barriers and to promote global flows of commodity and capital and facilitate economic growth and development.
-works with nations to enable free trade agreements and economic liberalisation through removing protection measures.
how many member states did the WTO have in 2016?
162 member states
-can act as a mediator in situations when agreements over trade become difficult, such as in 2020 USA vs China
The International Monetary Fund
maintains financial stability across the world, it tries to force countries to privatise government assets in return for loans to increase the size of the private sector, generating wealth.
-requires countries to adopt free market principles enabling flow of commodity and openness to FDI.
-people believe that this policy as forced poorer countries to sell off assets to wealthy TNCs
The World Bank
provides loans to countries requiring financial support for development projects
-uses bank deposits placed by the world’s wealthiest countries to provide loans for development in countries that agree to certain conditions, concerning repayment and economic growth
opportunities for IGO’s
economic development
-provide economic stability and policy advice for developing countries
trade facilitation
-WTO works to reduce trade barriers and promote free trade
conflict resolution
-try to promote peace and cooperation amongst countries
sustainable development is supported
challenged for IGO’s
misalignments
-between IGO and national policies of member states that can create conflicts
criticism for being too slow or inefficient
inconsistent and insufficient funding
-rely on member countries
global challenges
-such as pandemics and climate change pose issues that require coordinated global responses, this can be difficult to achieve with ongoing tensions and conflicts
3.2b
FDI
foreign direct investment
TNC acronym
MOAT
M ergers (foreign)- two or more companies come together
O ffshoring- elements of business are carried out in a foreign location
A cquisitions (foreign)- one company takes over another company
T ransfer pricing- locating financial HQs in countries with a favoured tax policy