4 mark questions

explain why some countries are more globalised than others

• landlocked

• trade relies on good communication with neighbours which is not always guaranteed

• goods must be transported further before internationally by sea

• increases costs so reduces profits

explain one reason why the global shift of industry has led to environmental problems in some developing nations

• industries pollute toxic metals and sewage into rivers

• causes oxygen depletion and dead zones

• aquatic life cannot survive

• biodiversity decreases and species become endangered

explain one reason why the global shift of industry has had negative impacts on some people in the developing world

• unemployment reduces local incomes

• and then gov tax

• so investment in local services declines

• reducing QoL

explain one reason why many people in the developed world support global industry shift

• more tertiary and quaternary jobs

• with higher wages

• so more disposable income to spend in local economies

• so larger gov tax base

explain a reason why free trade policies are promoted by international economic organisations

• reduce trade barriers like quotas

• means more countries can participate in trade

• as it costs less

• allows them to profit boosting their economies

explain one way governments can attract FDI

• by creating SEZs

• as tax incentives attract TNCs to locate

• as its cheaper than other places

• so profit margins greater

explain why globalisation results in cultural erosion in some parts of the world

• results in global shift

• where TNCs roll out new clothing and food in asia

• thats influential with the youth

• becoming favourable over traditional customs