Paper 2 Flashcards
Globalisation
Globalisation describes the way in which the world has become more interconnected
Decline of old economy
Manufacturing industry has gone down due to companies outsourcing to cheaper countries
Deindustrialisation
The decline of manufacturing within a country
Decline in old economy
There has been a decrease in the amount of manufacturing taking place in the country and a growth in the tertiary and quaternary sectors.
Rise of the new economy
The UK has now entered a post-industrial era. This is a time when traditional industries have declined and new jobs have had to take their place.
Servie industries growing
The service sector makes up about three-quarters of the UK’s economy. Services can include a range of job types, eg healthcare, IT support and entertainment
Quartenary sector rising
Financial jobs are to do with money. In the UK, these types of jobs include accountancy, working in banks and building societies, financial planning, insurance, investments and pensions