lesson 6-the issues with unequal flows + COVID vaccines CS

Question 1

unequal flows of people
growth
stability
inequalities
conflict
injustice

Answer 1

GROWTH-immigrants boost economic growth as they work
-remittances increase flow of capital back to LDEs
-leads to STABILITY, less unemployment and more taxes
INEQUALITIES-skilled workers leave LDCs
CONFLICT- immigrants may work for lower wages-> wages falling ->conflict between locals and immigrants
INJUSTICE-immigrants may have to work in poor conditions

Question 2

unequal flows of money
growth
inequalities
conflict
injustice

Answer 2

GROWTH- remittances to LDCs, helps them grow but takes away from other country
INEQUALITIES- creates dependency, TNCs gain capital
CONFLICT-foreign aid may find its way to armed groups and fund conflict
INJUSTICE- companies may pressure governments of LDEs to pass laws that make it cheaper to invest there

Question 3

unequal flows of technology
growth
inequalities
conflict
injustice

Answer 3

-from developed to less developed
INEQUALITIES- developed countries can afford newer technology, which allows therm to make products cheaper and have more access to other flows
CONFLICT + INJUSTICE-repressive governments in LDEs have used tech as weapons

Question 4

unequal flows of ideas about how the world works
growth
stability
inequalities
conflict
injustice

Answer 4

INEQUALITIES- neo liberalism started in developed countries, leads to concentrated wealth
CONFLICT- may lead to protests against government
INJUSTICE-TNCs and governments may argue that free trade and privatisation are best for development- justifies poor working condition

Question 5

what is free trade?

Answer 5

the country trades with anyone- doesnt exclude certain countries

Question 6

what is privatisation?

Answer 6

the process of selling companies or organisations that are owned by the government to private investors

Question 7

what is neo liberalism?

Answer 7

ideas that increase free trade
-led to more development and less conflict

Question 8

what did the government/ healthcare centres aim for in COVID
what percentage of people in the UK have access?
what percentage of people in the democratic republic of the Congo
how much does a vaccine cost?

Answer 8

WHO and UNICEF
vaccine equity
-everyone having equal access to the COVID vaccine
-also leads to more inequality and injustices
-would fully prevent the virus
UK-70%
DRC-0.09%
roughly $3.70 per vaccine