MARKET INTEGRATION Flashcards
ECONOMICS
Derived from the Greek word _____ which pertains to
the management of a family or a household
“oikonomia”
“oikonomia” which pertains to
the management of a family or a household
It is a science of wealth that studies the process of
production, consumption, and accumulation of wealth (Adam
Smith, 1776. The Wealth of Nations)
Economics
It refers to the study of men as they live and move and think
in the ordinary business of life (Marshall, 1890)
Economics
is the science which studies human behavior as a
relationship between ends and scarce means which have
alternative uses (Robbins, 1932)
Economics
is the study of a person’s decision
-making amidst
the presence of scarcity.
- Economics
ECONOMICS banches
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
- The field of economics that looks at the economic behaviors
of individuals, households, and companies
MICROECONOMICS
For example, ___ might analyze how a firm
decides to set prices for its products
microeconomics
Takes a wider view and looks at the economies on a much
larger scale
– regional, national, continental, or even global.
MACROECONOMICS
- It examines aggregate phenomena, such as national output,
unemployment, and inflation
MACROECONOMICS
Study the factors that influence the general price level, such
as monetary policy, fiscal policy, and the level of aggregate
demands
MACROECONOMICS
It is an economic concept which refers to a place with two or
more parties (composed of a buyer and seller) participating
in the activity of exchanging goods and services
Market
True/False
Markets, whether physical or virtual, can exist for both tangible goods (physical products) and intangible goods (such as services, digital products, and intellectual property).
True
tangible goods
physical products
intangible goods
such as services, digital products, and intellectual property
WHY DO MARKETS INTEGRATE?
- Globalization
- Local demand
- integration is taken to denote a state of affairs or a process involving
attempts to combine separate national economies into larger economic
unions
Market Integration-
COMMON TYPES OF MARKET INTEGRATION
ACCORDING TO THE WTO:
- Custom Union- EU
- Free Trade Area- NAFTA
- Common Market/Economic Community
- Economic Union/Monetary and Political Union
ADVANTAGES OF
MARKET INTEGRATION
- Creates Competition
- Better utilization of Resources
3.Cultural Globalization
- Cultural Globalization
- Korea is one of the well-known countries to have successfully
exported its culture, capitalizing on their entertainment
industry and transmitting its products through various media
platform, creating this K-Pop craze among different, just like
here in the Philippines.
Cultural Globalization
- The Philippines has long been known to be an exporter of
raw agricultural products such as coconut. Being already
known in the world for being a coconut exporter, Filipinos have
continued developing other products made out of coconut.
Better utilization of Resources
- An example of this is Alfamart, an Indonesian convenience store
franchise chain that was founded in 1999. The ASEAN economic
integration has allowed Alfamart to enter the Philippine market as a
small player in 2014 tying up with SM group. Since then, it has
established its presence in the countryside attracting small investors
due to its more affordable franchise scheme compared to other
convenience store franchises thus, providing tough competition to 7-
eleven and Ministop
Creates Competition
DISADVANTAGES OF
MARKET INTEGRATION
- Monopoly: Big versus small firms
- The weaponization of Market Integration for political
motivation
True or False: The weaponization of Market Integration for political motivation can occur, such as when a government opens up its market through integration to provide competition to a local firm that dominates the local market and is not supportive of the government.
True
- small enterprises or businesses may have a hard time to
compete with well-established companies.
-this means that even though a healthy competition happens in
the onset of market integration, over time, a certain company
may emerge and take over a certain industry
Monopoly: Big versus small firms
- small enterprises or businesses may have a hard time to
compete with well-established companies.
Monopoly: Big versus small firms
is considered as a developing country which
earned the name “Bright Spot of Asia” during Aquino
administration.
The Philippines
True or False: The Philippine archipelago is brimming with natural resources, making it a country with much potential to generate wealth for its citizens.
True
Philippines recorded a total revenue of about ____ in 2021, a
10.6% increase from the previous year, and employed more
than 1.4 million Filipinos
$29.5 billion
has generated by overseas Filipino
workers(OFWs)
* According to BSP, in December 2021alone reached $3.3
billion which was 2.9% higher than in December 202
Personal remittances