human globalisation

the world bank

• works to promote economic stability and reduce poverty in low and middle income countries

• 189 countries are part of this

• gives loans and grants, depends ont eh situation whether this has been be given back. often is a no interest loan etc to help countries in debt

1978 open door policy

• a policy that helped to draw the country out of economic isolation

• created Special Economic Zones that would help attract companies to invest and take advantage of the cheap labour in order to modernise the country

• this consequently helped lead to the global shift

• as a result of the open door policy, the Chinese invested in airports surrounding the cities

• helped create thousands of jobs and led millions to be lifted out of poverty and into the growing middle class

mc donalds

• adapts their menus to the location - glocalisation

• in india mainly veggie menu, incororating local dishes

• takes revenue away from the local street vendors

shrinking world effect

• where the world feels smaller due to the growing connectedness of the world through technology, transport and commodities.

• developments in this such as container ships, strengthening wifi connections and aircraft carriers has helped this

• led to the growing connectiveness of differing cultures and shared experiences.

EU

• a group of 27 member states that have shared benefits such as less restrictions on trade, free movement within countries

• creation of a single market for the countries

ASEAN

• east asian trade bloc

• aims to accelerate economic growth, social progress and regional peace

• china is not a part of this depsite its impact on these countries

• 5th largest economy in the world

BT

• moved their call centres to India

• provides local jobs and also allows people to become fluent in english, allowing them to emmigrate more easily

Shell

• can be argued that thye are violating human rights in the nile delta as a result of their operations there - made accesible through globalisation

• chronic oil pollution of water sources

• complicit in state sanctioned violence

WTO

• the world trade organisation

• main aim is to ensure that trade flows freely and smoothy

• also regulates this by providing a legal framework that negotiations can take place through