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1
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how does globalisation benefit the economy in MEDCs

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easier flows of capital
free trade- encourages trade between countries and makes us more interdependent
brand recognition
trade blocs- no trade tariffs

2
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how does globalisation benefit the economy in LICs

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investment in LICs- increase in country’s wealth

fair trade and fair trade premium

3
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how does globalisation benefit society

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easier to communicate with people globally
increase in knowledge of other countries
media coverage- draws world attention to human rights violations
improvement of infrastructure and services in LEDCs due to investment

4
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political benefits of globalisation

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interdependence means there are better political relations between countries - we won’t go to war with countries we rely on for goods
protection of the commons
trade agreements

5
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(+) how many people use the internet

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3 billion

6
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(+) how much was paid in fairtrade premium to producers 2013-14

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106.2 million euros

7
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(+) how many countries are in the Antarctic treaty system

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53

8
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(+) how much did shell pay in royalties and corporate tax to the Nigerian government in 2016

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$1.4 billion

9
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(+) what percentage of UK exports go to EU countries and what does this show

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50%

importance of free trade and trade blocs in maintaining the economy

10
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how does globalisation negatively affect society

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relative poverty (exploitation of 3rd world countries)
terrorism (more media coverage=more terrorism as more media coverage)
exploitation of the environment (shell in Nigeria)
threatens people’s sense of place - cultures can be dissolved in favour of westernised approach

11
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how does globalisation negatively impact the economy in MEDCs

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outsourcing (example of Foxconn in China)- loss of manufacturing jobs in MEDCs- multiplier effect in third world countries and de multiplier effect in MEDCs

12
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how does globalisation negatively impact the economy in general

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trade deficits
corporate domination
trade blocs - some countries excluded

13
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how does globalisation have negative impacts politically

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interdependence- if one economy fails the whole world suffers (eg Great Depression)
unequal distribution of power in bodies such as the UN (eg Big Four able to veto legislation)

14
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(-) in 2011 what percentage of American media was owned by 6 companies

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90%

15
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(-) how many suicides had occurred at Foxconn by the end of 2010

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14

16
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(-) in 2016 how large was the trade deficit from the UK to China

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£25 billion

17
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(-) how long will the Ogoniland environment take to recover from 2 large oil spills in 2008 and 2009

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30 years

18
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(-) what did humans do between 1950 and 2000 which shows our increasing consumer based economy

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humans consumed more of the world’s natural resources than during its entire previous history