Migration and International Division of Labour Flashcards
1
Q
Global division of labour is …
A
the tasks in the production process are allocated to different countries around the world
2
Q
What factors have facilitated the global division of labour?
A
liberalisation of trade, decreasing costs, improvements in transport, telecommunication, deregulation and opening up of FDI
3
Q
How does the global division of labour contribute to the process of globalisation?
A
corporations now shift the various aspects of their business between different economies in search of the most efficient and cost effective labour allowing economies to be more interconnected
4
Q
What are the barriers to a more global movement of people i.e. migration?
A
legal restrictions, personal barriers, national barriers, social barriers
