Consequences of Globalisation
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- Created on: 06-05-14 20:21
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- Globalisation consequences - China and The Gambia
- China
- "winner" of globalisation because of it's recent economic development
- Lots of natural resources e.g coal, oil, gas which China use to fuel the industrial development of the country
- Workers in the county are willing to work hard both in education and employment
- China's GNP rose from $620 to $1700 by 2005
- millions of workers are not treated fairly by their employees being made to work long hours wihtout pay for up to 2 months
- workers live in appaling conditions with open roofs to allow light and air in
- The Gambia
- "Loser country" as it is poorly connected to the rest of the world and lacks physical and human resources
- GNP per capita has dropped from $320 to $290
- Approximately 75% of people depend on crops and lifestock for their livelihood
- Dependent on aid for any developnment
- Has around 39 hotels so it is trying to improve tourism and spread some of their culture
- The girls scholarhsip programme established in 2001 enrolled girls from poor households into schools
- Definition of Globalisation
- Gloabalisation is linked with the many ways in which places and people are becoming more closely linked
- The process by which people, cultures, money, goods and information can be transferred between countries with few or no barriers
- China
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