Theme 4 Key Words

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  • Created on: 07-11-19 02:46
Economic growth
An increase in a country's productive capcity.
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Emerging economies
The economies of developing countries where there is rapid growth, but also significant risk.
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Human Development Index (HDI)
A collection of statistics that are combined into an index, ranking countries according to their human development.
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Literacy Rate
The percentage of adults (over 15) that can read and write.
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Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)
A measure of real growth that uses the price of purchasing a standardised basket of goods and services in order to compare prices across economies.
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Comparative Advantage
The theory that a country should specialise in products and services that it can produce more efficiently than other countries.
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Competitive Advantage
The idea that a business should specialise in any area (products, services, management, research, etc.) where it can perform better than its competitors.
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Division of Labour
Different workers specialising in different product activities.
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Exports
Goods or services that a firm produces in its home market, but sells in a foreign market.
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Foreign Direct Investment
Investing by setting up operations or buying assets in businesses in another country.
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Imports
Goods and services that are bought into one country from another.
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International Trade
Exporting (selling abroad) and importing (buying from abroad)
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Specialisation
A production strategy where a business focuses on a limited scope of products and services. This results in greater efficiency, allowing or goods and services to be produced at a lower cost per unit.
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Tariffs
Taxes that are imposed on imports.
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Foreign Direct Investments (FDI)
Business investment undertaken by a firm in another country; building a factory for example.
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Globalisation
The growing integration of the world's economies.
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Transnational or Multinationals companies
Companies that own or control production or services facilities outside the country in which they are based.
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World Trade Organization (WTO)
An international organisation that promotes free trade by persuading countries to abolish tariffs and other barriers. It policies free trade agreements, settles trade disputes between governments and organises trade negotiations.
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Administrative barriers
Rules and regulations (such as trading standards and strict specifications) that make it difficult for importers to penetrate an overseas market.
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Dumping
Where an overseas firm sells large quantities of a product below cost in the domestic market.
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Embargo
A complete ban on international trade- usually for political reasons.
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Import quota
A physical limit on the quantity of imports allowed into a country.
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Infant Industries
New industries that have yet to establish themselves.
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Protectionism
An approach used by a government to protect domestic producers.
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Subsidy
Financial support given to a domestic producer to help compete with overseas firms.
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Tariffs or Customs duties
A tax on imports to make them more expensive.
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Trade barriers
Measures designed to restrict trade.
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Common Market
A market where goods, labour and capital can move freely across the member states; tariffs are generally removed and non-tariff barriers eliminated, or at least reduced.
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Customs Union
A union where member states remove all trade barriers between themselves and members adopt a common set of barriers against non-members.
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Economic and monetary union
An economic union that uses a common currency.
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Economic Union
A type of trade bloc involving both a customs union and a common market.
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Free trade area (FTA)
A region where member states remove all trade barriers between themselves, but each member state nevertheless keeps different barriers against non-member states.
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Preferential trading area (PTA)
A type of trading bloc where certain types of products from participating countries receive a reduced tariff rate.
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Regional trade agreement (RTA)
Agreement made between two or more countries within a geographical region, which is designed to facilitate trade by bringing down barriers.
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Rules of origin
A system of allocating certificates whereby a defined amount of a product or service must be certified as being created within that region
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Single market
A market where almost all trade barriers between members have been removed and common laws or policies aim to make the movement of goods and services, labour and capital between countries as easy as the movement within each country.
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Trading Bloc
A group of countries that has signed a regional trade agreement to reduce or eliminate tariffs, quotas and other protectionist barriers between themselves.
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Economies of scale
Increasing the scale of production leads to a lower cost per unit of output. Increasing size or speed increases efficiency and lower costs.
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Labour productivity
The amount of goods and services produced by one hour of labour.
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Offshoring
Shifting jobs to other country.
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Outsourcing
Shifting jobs to other organisations.
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Product Life Cycle
The stages that many products go through: development; introduction; growth; maturity; decline.
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Pull Factors
Factors that entice firms into new markets and are the opportunities that businesses can take advantage of when selling into overseas markets.
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Push Factors
Factors in the existing market that encourage an organisation to seek international opportunities.
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Risk
The probability of a (bad) event happening multiplied by its (negative) impact.
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Saturation
The point when most of the customers who want to buy a product already have it, or there is limited remaining opportunity for growth in sales.
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Disposable Income
The amount of money that a person has left over after they have paid their taxes, national insurance and other deductions.
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Exchange rate
The price of one currency against another.
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Infrastructure
The basic systems, facilities, services and capital equipment required for a country's economy to function, which might include its roads, communication systems and power services.
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Reshoring
Bringing production back home after using foreign production facilities for a period of time.
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Trade Bloc
A group of countries situated in the same region that join together and enjoy trade free of tariffs, quota's and other forms of trade barrier.
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Franchising
Establishing a long-term co-operative relationship whereby one party, the franchisor, contracts with other, the franchisee, to run its business. McDonalds is well-known example of a franchise.
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Intellectual Party
A product that is a creation of the mind, such as an invention, literary work or artwork that the law protects from unauthorised use by others. Types include patents, copyrights and trademarks.
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Licensing
A contract with another fir to use its intellectual property or to produce its product or service in return for a fee.
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Barriers to entry
Factors that make it difficult for a company to enter an industry or type of business and compete effectively.These can include incumbents' high capital investment and strong economies of scale, restrictive government policies, and labour unions.
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Competitive advantage
The advantage one company has over another, or several companies, in the provision of a particular product or service.
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Cost competitiveness
Through acquiring ever-increasing economies of scale, a company creates the cheapest product on the market.
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Cost leadership
A concept developed by economist and Harvard professor, Michael Porter, used in business strategy. It describes a way to establish the competitive advantage and essentially means the lowest cost of operation in the industry.
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Differentiation
Rather than focusing on costs, differentiation is when a firm selects certain attributes of its products or services and tries to match these with specific customers. The business may then try to get a higher price for creating this different product
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Economic risk
Risk that future cash flows will change due to unexpected exchange rate changes.
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Global competitiveness
The extent to which a business or geographical area such as a country, compete successfully against rivals.
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Skills shortages
Where potential employees do not have the skills demanded by employers.
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Economies of Scale
Savings facilitated by an increased level of production.
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Globalisation
The process of businesses starting to operate internationally and develop international influence.
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Global Marketing Strategy
The process of adjusting a company's marketing strategies to reflect conditions, consumer tastes and demand in other countries.
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Glocalisation
A combination of the words 'globalisation' and 'localisation'. It involves the development and sale of products to customers around the world which reflect specific local customs, tastes and traditions.
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Localisation
Strategies that adjust products to fit with target customers.
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Global Niche Market
Customers who live in more than one country and have particular needs that are not met fully by global mass market.
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Cultural Audit
Study and examination of an organisation's cultural characteristics (such as its assumptions, norms, philosophy, and values) to determine whether they hinder or support its vision and mission.
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Ethnocentrism
The tendency of people to view their own cultures, ethics and norms as superior. The evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's customs of one's own culture.
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High-context cultures
Cultures, including much of the middle east, asia, africa, and south america, that are relational, collectivist, intuitive, and contemplative. This means that people in these cultures emphasise interpersonal relationships. Trust is need for business
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Low- context cultures
Cultures such as those of North America and much of Europe, that tend to say what they mean. A communication style that relies heavily on explicit and direct language.
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Reverse engineering
A method of analysing a products design by taking it apart.
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Transfer Pricing
A system operated by MNCs. It is an attempt to avoid relatively high tax rates through the prices which one subsidiary charges another for components and finished goods.
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Ethics
Moral rules or principle of behaviour that should guide members of a profession or organisation and make them deal honestly and fairly with each other and with their stakeholders.
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Institutional framework
The system of formal laws, regulations and procedures, and informal conventions customs and norms that shape activity and behaviour.
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Code of conduct
A set of rules outlining the proper practices of an organisation that contributes to the welfare of key stakeholders and respects the rights of all affected by its operations.
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Stakeholders
Groups or individuals who can affect or be affected by the actions of a business.
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Competition policy
Government policy that exists to promote competition and ensure that firms don't abuse their market power, do not attempt to fix prices or use pricing strategies to drive out competition, and do not collude against other procedures or the customers.
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Direct action
The use of demonstrations, protests, strikes or even sabotage to achieve a political or social goal.
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naming and shaming
Publicing behaviour that is considered to be unethical as widely as possible and thereby threatening a business's reputation.
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Pressure groups
Generally voluntary organisations that operate at all levels of society, including international levels, and aim to change either political or commercial decision- making.
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Tax avoidance
Using legal methods to reduce the amount of tax that a company pays.
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Tax evasion
Using legal means to avoid paying taxes that are owed.
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