China Case Study 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyDevelopment and GlobalisationA2/A-levelAQA Created by: MeganCreated on: 27-05-15 09:00 Chinas economy compared to UK? Was smaller, now 6x larger 1 of 21 Jobs created a year? Shortages? 18 million created, 25 million short 2 of 21 How many migrant workers? 250 million 3 of 21 Over 60's by 2050? Increase by 230 million 4 of 21 Average GDP growth? 8% for last 25 years 5 of 21 How many on less than US$1 a day? 150 million 6 of 21 What happened in the change of government in 1978? Moved from centrally planned government to more market orientated one 7 of 21 How did they encourage trade? Reduced tariffs 8 of 21 Did trade increase? Yes, exports rose 19% a year 9 of 21 What else did they encourage? Growth of private business 10 of 21 SEZ? Along coast, encouraged FDI 11 of 21 14 Coastal Cities? Including Shanghai - open areas for FDI with tax advantages etc 12 of 21 Other advantages? Cheap labour, stable political system, skilled workforce 13 of 21 How much larger is the economy since 1978? 9 times 14 of 21 Joined WTO in 2001, what happened? Better access to global markets. Trade went from $266 billion to over $900 billion 15 of 21 Decrease in Chinese Domestic Demand? 2% decrease for 2 years would reduce world GDP by 0.6% a year 16 of 21 How did they invest in Zambia? Built a football stadium and hospital 17 of 21 How many deaths does pollution cause a year? 500 000 18 of 21 What growth rate (GDP) do they have to maintain? 7% to keep people employed 19 of 21 How much will greenhouse gas emissions rise? 60% 20 of 21 How many of the worlds most polluted cities are in China? 7 21 of 21
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