Geography key words

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  • Created by: Tarzlea
  • Created on: 23-03-18 10:40
Special Economic zones (SEZ)
An area where trade laws differ from the rest of the country, located within the countries national boarder - increases jobs, trade etc.
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Tariff
Tax/duty to be paid on a particular class of imports/exports
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Quota
Limited quality of a particular product - under official controls to be produced, exported and imported
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Subsidies
Sum of money granted by state to help an industry/business keep the price of commodities low
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trade liberation
removal/reduction on the free exchange of goods between nations
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Globalisation
process by which a business develops internationally - global scale
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Colonisation
Process of establishing control over the indigenous people of an area
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Capital
major flow through stock markets each day as investment banks buy and sell money in various currencies to make money ($5 trillion each day)
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Commodities
raw materials (fossil fuels, minerals etc.) and manufactured goods which can be brought or sold
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Information
real time communication between distant places, goods and services can be brought instantly due to social networks
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Tourism
the commercial organisation and operation of holidays and visits to places of interest
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Migrants
Permanent movement of people - largest problem especially border control + immigration. Most Governments try and resist global trade
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Tax/duty to be paid on a particular class of imports/exports

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Tariff

Card 3

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Limited quality of a particular product - under official controls to be produced, exported and imported

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Card 4

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Sum of money granted by state to help an industry/business keep the price of commodities low

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Card 5

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removal/reduction on the free exchange of goods between nations

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