Measuring globalisation

Start with a map

This topic page brings together a small set of resources on measuring globalisation. A useful starting point is the mind map Measuring Global Interactions. It introduces the KOF Index and AT Kearney alongside economic, social and political globalisation. Its branches also include economic integration, technological connectivity and political engagement.

For another view of the KOF Index, open Measuring globalisation. It describes how the index measures social, political and economic links between countries. The note on global participation also considers the KOF Index as a measure of global interaction and how it may be represented spatially.

Compare the measures

After looking at KOF, use the AT Kearney Index flashcards to review its criteria: economic integration, personal contact, technological connectivity and political engagement. The deck also includes advantages and disadvantages. The mind map A T Kearney Index Limitations is another resource to explore when considering that measure.

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Connect your study

Measuring globalisation is a section of the Globalisation and Global Systems unit in Geography. The resources offer ways to connect measures of global interaction with global participation and the global core and periphery. HL General Notes brings these ideas together with world systems theory and the AT Kearney measure.

Choose a resource to begin, and use its terms to guide your next step through the unit.