GLOBALISATION

GLOBALISATION

DEFINITION(s)
1. Increasing links and flows between different countries throughout the world resulting in greater interdependence usually in terms of trade
2. The integration of economic activity, via markets. The driving forces are technological and policy changes- falling costs of transport and communications and greater reliance on market forces
MEASUREMENT
1. Cultural Integration
  1. How multi cultural people are, and attitudes to refugees and immigration
2. Personal Contacts
  1. Number of passport holders as % of total population or volume of international phone calls made
3. Use of global technology
  1. Number of internet users or quality of international phone linkages
4. Political Engagement
  1. Number of memberships in international organizations or number of foreign embassies hosted
5. Economic Integration
  1. Amount of FDI attracted, volume of trade flows and invisible size of markets
KEY THEMES
1. Flows
  1. Velocity of flows
  2. Intensity of flows
  3. Extensiveness of flows
2. Interdependence
  1. The relationship between 2 or more countries usually in terms of trade
    1. Supply chains
      1. Raw Materials, Supplier, Manufacturing, Distribution, Customer, Consumer
HISTORICAL
1. Incipient
  1. 1850-1950
    1. Emergence of early TNCs like Siemens
    2. Emergence of international organizations and development of global events
2. Full Scale
  1. 1950-now
    1. Communications revolution
    2. Rise of MNEs to dominate world trade
    3. Increasing movement of people
    4. Growing awareness of international issues
    5. Strong development of international organizations

Nächster

Beschreibung

Zusammenfassung der Ressource

ähnlicher Inhalt

	Erstellt von Titan 1987 vor mehr als 8 Jahre