Inequality Of Unequal Flows Of Money Flashcards
1
Q
How do LICs get money ?
A
remittances.
Foreign aid
FDI
Income from trade
2
Q
How does TNCs creating inequality?
A
Move to poorer counties.
Employ highly skilled workers who get paid more then lower skilled workers.
Bigger divide in economic population.
Also job loss in HIC.
3
Q
How does FDI benefit host and origin country?
A
Origin - Access raw materials and low labour costs.
Host - capital / rebuild / living standards / rebuild infrastructure
4
Q
What are negative impacts of FDI?
A
Dependence on FDI force local businesses out.
Conflict.
Farmers evicted for large plantations.
HICs pressurise governments in LICs to pass laws so it is cheaper for them to invest.