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Globalisation

Globalisation. The Global Economy . Aims . In this lesson you will: Be able to identify the characteristics of globalisation Examine the causes and consequences of globalisation. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of globalisation. Objectives.

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Globalisation

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  1. Globalisation The Global Economy

  2. Aims • In this lesson you will: • Be able to identify the characteristics of globalisation • Examine the causes and consequences of globalisation. • Identify the advantages and disadvantages of globalisation.

  3. Objectives • By the end of this lesson all students to be able to identify the characteristics of globalisation. • Most students will be able to identify and explain the advantages and disadvantages of globalisation, as well as the causes and consequences. • A few students will able to discuss what effect globalisation has on the four main macroeconomic objectives.

  4. Further reading Pages 145-8 Pages 235-7

  5. Definition: The growth of inter-dependence amongst world economies. Usually seen as resulting from the removal of many international regulations affecting financial flows. Globalisation refers to the integration of markets in the global economy.  Globalisation

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  7. Integration of economies • The increasing reliance of economies on each other. • The opportunities to be able to buy and sell in any country in the world. • The opportunities for labour and capital to locate anywhere in the world. • The growth of global markets in finance.

  8. Made possible by Made possible by Technology Communication networks Internet access Growth of economic cooperation – trading blocs (EU, NAFTA, etc.) Collapse of ‘communism’ Movement to free trade

  9. Costs and Benefits The Global Economy

  10. Benefits of Globalisation • Comparative Advantage • Economies of Scale • Cost Competitive • Avoidance of Regulation • Increased flow of inward investment • Job Creation

  11. Costs of globalisation • Barriers to entry for small firms. • Diseconomies of scale. • Loss of jobs • Deindustrialisation • Structural Unemployment • Inequality • Pollution

  12. The impact of globalisation in the UK • Growth - Assuming the UK maintains its competitiveness, globalisation is likely to increase UK growth in the long term. • Employment - Long term, jobs may be destroyed in the manufacturing sector and created in the service sector, hence creating structural unemployment which could widen the income gap within countries. • Prices - Increased competition is likely to reduce the price level.  • Trade - The volume of both imports and exports is likely to increase.

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  14. Essay Question • Discuss the costs and consequences on the effects of globalisation in the UK. (20 Marks)

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