Globalisation 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyGlobalisationA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: rosie200Created on: 20-03-17 17:17 Global flows The movement of goods and services, finance and people 1 of 34 Economic Trade agreements such as those within the EU and other regional trade blocs. 2 of 34 Technological Skype, the internet the same format and programmes are used globally 3 of 34 Political The spread of democracy, close links between governments 4 of 34 Cultural Music, films, fashion and the spread of western culture. 5 of 34 Demographic Free flow of labor e,g, EU migration 6 of 34 State led investment Governments invest massive amounts of money into trades creating state led companies e.g. Sinopec in China 7 of 34 Trade bloc Type of intergovernmental agreement where regional barriers to trade are reduced/eliminated among the participated states. 8 of 34 NGOs Non-Governmental Organisations 9 of 34 NAFTA North America Free Trade Agreemnt 10 of 34 NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 11 of 34 Economic center of Gravity The average location of economic activity across geographies on Earth.The calculations take into account the GDP produced on this planet 12 of 34 Migration The movement of a person/s from one place to another, involving a permanent change of address. 13 of 34 Globalisation Increasing integration of economies around the world through the movement of goods and services and capital across the border 14 of 34 Remittances Money that migrants send home to their families. 15 of 34 Interdependency If two places become over-reliant on financial and/or political connections with one another. 16 of 34 Economic globalisation ICT allows managers of distant offices and plants to keep in touch more easily 17 of 34 Social Globalisation Maintaining of long-distance relationships through ICT use e.g. social media and emails. 18 of 34 Cultural globalisation Cultural traits such as language and music, are adopted and imitated. 19 of 34 Political globalisation Social networks are used to raise awareness about political issues and to fight on a global scale. 20 of 34 Foreign direct investment A financial injection made by a TNC into a nation's economy, to build new facilities or to merge with an existing firm. 21 of 34 BRICS group The four large,fast growing economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China joined at their meeting by South Africa. 22 of 34 Deportation Expulsion of an undesirable alien from a country. 23 of 34 Citzenship The membership of a nation where you have the right to work and live in a country and able to take part in a political life. 24 of 34 Asylum Protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a poltical refugee 25 of 34 Repatriation The act of returning to the country of origin 26 of 34 EU A trade bloc, Fre trade and migration and 27 counties. 27 of 34 Net Migration Difference between number of immigrants and emigrants. 28 of 34 Megacity A population of over 10 million people 29 of 34 Supercity A city with a population of over 5 million 30 of 34 Global Hub A highly globally connected city or homer region of a large globally connected community 31 of 34 Absolute poverty When a persons income is too low for basic human needs to be met. 32 of 34 Millenium Development Goals 8 specific objectives for the global community at the UN Millennium summit in 2000. 33 of 34 Relative poverty When a person's income is too low to maintain the average standard living in a particular society. 34 of 34
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