Trade Flashcards

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1
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What is international trade (2)

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Import and export of goods and services between countries
Increased 8X between 1980-2008

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How is patterns changing (3)

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Developed countries remain biggest traders
Emerging countries are catching up
China = largest exporter

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3
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Less developed - AFRICA countries chnage in trading (2)

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1995 = African countries accounted for 2% world trade
2010 = over 3%

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4
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What is fair trade

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Way of trading that supports people in lesss developed countries who make products exported to developed countries

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What is foreign direct investment

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When a person, company or groups ends money to another country in order to generate profit

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What attracts foreign investors (4)

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Size of the market
Stability if market
Possibility of extracting resources
Ability to access large financial sector

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Rise in FDI

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volume increased from $400 billion in 1996 to $1500 billion in 2016

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Pattern of investment chnage (2)

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Since 1980s = developed countries began investing in emerging economies and developing countries
China, India, Brazil some of largest investors

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Change in we’re investment comes from

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Emerging economies invest alot

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10
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What is trading bloc (2)

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Free trad between member countries
Common external tariff in non members

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Developed countries trade + how much (2)

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Most trade occurs between developed
2013 = imports and exports between us and eu accounted for over 30% global product trade

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Emerging economies sector that’s most important

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Manufacturing sectors are increasingly important

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13
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Less developed countries trade with who

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Mainly trade with less developed countries

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What is access to markets (2)

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How easy it is for countries and co panties to trade with each other
Determined by extent of barriers

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What’s affects access to markets (3)

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Wealth
Developed countries often put higher tariffs of goods imported to less developed C
Harder for less developed to access market

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16
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What increases access to market (2)

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Trading blocs
Less developed may be left with high tariffs if not part of bloc

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What are special and differential treatment agreements by wto (2+)

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Let less developed countries bypass developed countries’ tariffs = greater market access
Example = EUs 2001 Everything but Arms agreement = allows least developed to export some products to EU w/o paying tariffs

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Positive of SDT (2)

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Less developed countries can diversify their range of industries
Introduce manufacturing or tourism

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SDT agreements bad

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Allow cheap imports into developed country

20
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Different access to markets economic consequences (2)

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Countries with poor access = can’t establish new industries = high tariffs
Dependant on selling low value primary products = low GNI

21
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Different access to markets = social consequence (3)

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Better access = higher paid jobs = higher y = higher SoL
Less = less money for healthcare + education = QoL is lower
Poorly paid work in less DC = Sweatshops

22
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What is a TNC + how much trade when (2)

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Companies that produce, sell or are located in multiple countries
80% global trade linked to TNC in 2013

23
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Examples of TNC (3)

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Primary industry = shell
Secondary industry = Toyota
Tertiary industry = Aviva

24
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What do TNC bring to countries (4)

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Investment
New tech
Promotes cultures
Job creation

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How do TNC connect countries together (3)

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Spatial organisation
Create a global supply chain because different parts of business located in different countries

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Where are headquarters of TNC

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Big cities in developed countries = skilled workers + transport

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Research and development were TNC

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In cities and towns were highly educated people = same country as headquarters

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Where are factories located TNCs (2++)

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Less developed countries where production costs are lower =Nestle have factory in Bangladesh
Some have were there market is = Nissan in uk = avoid import and export tax + reduce transport

29
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What is a merger

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When 2 companies agree to become 1 bigger one

30
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What is acquisitions

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One company buys another company

31
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Using subcontractors + TNC

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TNCs can use foreign companies to manufacture products w/o actually owning business

32
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What linkages to TNCs create (3)

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Mergers
Acquisitions
Use sub contractors

33
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What is vertical integration (3+)

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When a company takes over other parts of supply chain
Through mergers, acquisitions and FDI
She’ll owns every part of supply chain

34
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What is horizontal integration

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Company merges with or takes over another company at the same stage of production = retail chain takes over a retail chain

35
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How do TNC expand operations to gain more control

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Vertical and horizontal integration

36
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Exmaple of horizontal integration (2)

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Disney took over Pixar studios in 2006
Both film production companies

37
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How do TNC take Adavanatges of supply chain (5+)

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Economies of scale = most value for whole supply chain
Invest in C with:
Big natural resources to exploit = primary
Low labour costs + cheap land = secondary
Well educated pop = tertiary
Invest in countries with weak regulations

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What is infra firm trading

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One Dickson of a TNC trades with another part of the TNC

39
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Example of intro firm trading (3)

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Tech firm = intel
Some microchips assembled in cost rich but sells them to USA
Costa Rican subsidiary sells them to intel in USA

40
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TNC multiplier effect (4+)

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Open new factory = jobs = more y = helps local firms + gov (tax)

41
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How do TNC take advantage of global marketing (3)

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TNC = lots of money to spend on advertising
Change product to reflect national cultures = gain knowledge of local market = mcspicy in India
Aim = recognisable brand