positive - TNC
investment by TNC’S creates jobs and skills for local people
positive - sharing
the sharing of ideas and experiences
positive - increased awareness
increases awareness of events further away in the world
positive - global issues
helps people become aware of global issues such as global warming and climate change
negative - rich
operates mostly in the interests of the richest countries
negative - no guarantee
there is no guarantee that the money from investment will benefit local economies
negative - lack of enforcement
An absence of strictly enforced international laws means that TNCs may operate in LEDCs in a way that would not be allowed in an MEDC