the process of countries becoming more connected. It is the process of the world's economies,
political systems and cultures becoming more strongly connected to each other - ANSglobalisation
caused by the movement of info, capital, products, services and labour between different countries -
ANScause of globalisation
the process of promoting and selling products or services - ANSmarketing
involves treating the world as one single market and using one marketing strategy to advertise a
product to customers all over the world. It can create global brand awareness - ANSglobal marketing
information can be spread across the world quickly and easily. The development and rapid spread of
email, the internet, and social media means that large amounts of info can be exchanged instantly
across the globe. This allows communication - ANSfactors promoting globalisation- flows of
information
AQA A-level Geography Paper 2 Exam
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over time, the amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) has increased. Improvements in ICT have
encouraged flows of capital globally - ANSfactors promoting globalisation- flows of capital
money that is invested - ANScapital
FDI rose from $400 billion in 1996 to nearly $1500 billion in 2016 - ANSflows of capital example
historically, manufacturing industries were located in more developed countries. In recent decades,
manufacturing has decreased in more developed countries. Lower labour costs have caused
companies to relocate production abroad. As a result of these changes, international trade has
increased. - ANSfactors promoting globalisation- flows of products
the number of people employed in manufacturing industries in the UK fell from more than 5 million
in 1985 to around 2.6 million in 2014 - ANSflows of products example
,improvements to ICT means services can locate anywhere. Services can be split into high (developed
countries) and low levels. Companies are increasingly relocating to low level services
(labour=cheaper) - ANSfactors promoting globalisation- flows of services
During 1970s and 80s there was deregulation and opening up of national financial markets to the
world - ANSflows of services example
more people move overseas, either because they have to, or for work - ANSfactors promoting
globalisation- flows of labour
globalisation allows countries to pool their resources to solve global issues that are too great for a
single country to deal with. Greater integration of info gives better understanding of cultures -
ANSbenefits of globalisation- integration
as countries become more interconnected, they become more dependant on one another. This
discourages any actions that would upset global stability - ANSbenefits of globalisation- stability
foreign investment brings capital into a country, which can be used, which can be used to improve
education and infrastructure. This in turn can attract further trade and investment - ANSbenefits of
globalisation- development
greater access to money and products improves people's standard of living - ANSbenefits of
globalisation- economic growth
as companies move low skilled jobs to less developed countries, low skilled jobs to less developed
countries find it more difficult to earn money- creating a greater divide between rich and poor -
ANSnegatives of globalisation- inequalities
developed countries have intervened in conflicts in order to secure access to natural resources like
oil - ANSnegatives of globalisation- conflict
improved transport and communications systems have made human trafficking easier - ANSnegatives
of globalisation- injustice
, more pollution due to increased transportation. Access to resources from around the world causes
deforestation and overfishing. The abundance of cheap products around the world means people
can afford to be more wasteful, creating lots of landfill - ANSnegatives of globalisation- harmful to
the environment
include ways of working, procedures and methods of organisation that allow a particular function to
be carried out. Since the 1940s , many new systems have been introduced to make it easier for flows
of info, capital, products, services and labour to cross national boundaries - ANSfactors affecting
globalisation- systems
used for info, communications and transport has advanced rapidly - ANSfactors affecting
globalisation- technology
before WW2, most relationships between countries involved one country losing and another gaining.
Now, relationships are based on trade and common rules- allowing everyone involved to gain -
ANSfactors affecting globalisation- relationships
governs the flows of capital between countries. Based on companies called investment banks. These
help companies raise capital by selling shares on behalf of those companies. - ANSfinancial systems
allowed investigators greater access to info - ANSinformation technology
investment banks created new financial products that made investment less risky - ANSnew financial
procedures
governments undertook financial regulation, where they relaxed rules about what banks are allowed
to do - ANSgovernments and financial deregulation
-govern the flows of products between countries and remove barriers to trade.
-trade is primarily regulated by countries' governments, who control which products they let into the
country and at what price.
-to make it cheaper, countries can enter into a trade agreement. It benefits both countries'
customers and consumers
-the global trade system is governed by WTO. It sets rules on how countries can trade with each
other, whilst also acting as a forum for countries to negotiate trade deals with each other and settle
trade disputes. - ANSTrade agreements
political systems and cultures becoming more strongly connected to each other - ANSglobalisation
caused by the movement of info, capital, products, services and labour between different countries -
ANScause of globalisation
the process of promoting and selling products or services - ANSmarketing
involves treating the world as one single market and using one marketing strategy to advertise a
product to customers all over the world. It can create global brand awareness - ANSglobal marketing
information can be spread across the world quickly and easily. The development and rapid spread of
email, the internet, and social media means that large amounts of info can be exchanged instantly
across the globe. This allows communication - ANSfactors promoting globalisation- flows of
information
AQA A-level Geography Paper 2 Exam
Questions With Assured Answers
over time, the amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) has increased. Improvements in ICT have
encouraged flows of capital globally - ANSfactors promoting globalisation- flows of capital
money that is invested - ANScapital
FDI rose from $400 billion in 1996 to nearly $1500 billion in 2016 - ANSflows of capital example
historically, manufacturing industries were located in more developed countries. In recent decades,
manufacturing has decreased in more developed countries. Lower labour costs have caused
companies to relocate production abroad. As a result of these changes, international trade has
increased. - ANSfactors promoting globalisation- flows of products
the number of people employed in manufacturing industries in the UK fell from more than 5 million
in 1985 to around 2.6 million in 2014 - ANSflows of products example
,improvements to ICT means services can locate anywhere. Services can be split into high (developed
countries) and low levels. Companies are increasingly relocating to low level services
(labour=cheaper) - ANSfactors promoting globalisation- flows of services
During 1970s and 80s there was deregulation and opening up of national financial markets to the
world - ANSflows of services example
more people move overseas, either because they have to, or for work - ANSfactors promoting
globalisation- flows of labour
globalisation allows countries to pool their resources to solve global issues that are too great for a
single country to deal with. Greater integration of info gives better understanding of cultures -
ANSbenefits of globalisation- integration
as countries become more interconnected, they become more dependant on one another. This
discourages any actions that would upset global stability - ANSbenefits of globalisation- stability
foreign investment brings capital into a country, which can be used, which can be used to improve
education and infrastructure. This in turn can attract further trade and investment - ANSbenefits of
globalisation- development
greater access to money and products improves people's standard of living - ANSbenefits of
globalisation- economic growth
as companies move low skilled jobs to less developed countries, low skilled jobs to less developed
countries find it more difficult to earn money- creating a greater divide between rich and poor -
ANSnegatives of globalisation- inequalities
developed countries have intervened in conflicts in order to secure access to natural resources like
oil - ANSnegatives of globalisation- conflict
improved transport and communications systems have made human trafficking easier - ANSnegatives
of globalisation- injustice
, more pollution due to increased transportation. Access to resources from around the world causes
deforestation and overfishing. The abundance of cheap products around the world means people
can afford to be more wasteful, creating lots of landfill - ANSnegatives of globalisation- harmful to
the environment
include ways of working, procedures and methods of organisation that allow a particular function to
be carried out. Since the 1940s , many new systems have been introduced to make it easier for flows
of info, capital, products, services and labour to cross national boundaries - ANSfactors affecting
globalisation- systems
used for info, communications and transport has advanced rapidly - ANSfactors affecting
globalisation- technology
before WW2, most relationships between countries involved one country losing and another gaining.
Now, relationships are based on trade and common rules- allowing everyone involved to gain -
ANSfactors affecting globalisation- relationships
governs the flows of capital between countries. Based on companies called investment banks. These
help companies raise capital by selling shares on behalf of those companies. - ANSfinancial systems
allowed investigators greater access to info - ANSinformation technology
investment banks created new financial products that made investment less risky - ANSnew financial
procedures
governments undertook financial regulation, where they relaxed rules about what banks are allowed
to do - ANSgovernments and financial deregulation
-govern the flows of products between countries and remove barriers to trade.
-trade is primarily regulated by countries' governments, who control which products they let into the
country and at what price.
-to make it cheaper, countries can enter into a trade agreement. It benefits both countries'
customers and consumers
-the global trade system is governed by WTO. It sets rules on how countries can trade with each
other, whilst also acting as a forum for countries to negotiate trade deals with each other and settle
trade disputes. - ANSTrade agreements
