§1.1 Is the balance of the economic power shifting?

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1.1 Is the balance of the economic power shifting?

H1 Winners and losers

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Lesson goals
-You know why the balance of economic power is shifting.
-You understand the connection between globalisation and the shifting of trade patterns.
-You can explain using a map what the multipolar world order might look like.
-You understand the content of this section.

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Do you remember from last year? In which three groups can you divide the world 'world system'?

Slide 4 - Open question

Worldsystem
Core
Semi-periphery
periphery

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Which sector is biggest in the semi-periphery?
A
Diensten
B
Landbouw
C
Industrie

Slide 7 - Quiz

Which country fits best with the periphery?
A
Nederland (EU)
B
Angola (AF)
C
Roemenië (EU)
D
Argentinië (Z-A)

Slide 8 - Quiz

What describes a core country best?
A
the least developed countries
B
countries where the growth of the GDP is large
C
most developed countries
D
best developed countries within the perophery

Slide 9 - Quiz

The BRIC countries are:
A
Brasil, Russia, Iceland and China
B
Brasil, Russia, India and Colombia
C
Brasil, Russia, India and China
D
Brasil, Romania, Indonesia and China

Slide 10 - Quiz

BRICS countries belong to:
A
Core
B
Semi-Periphery
C
Periphery

Slide 11 - Quiz

core
Semi-periphery
Periphery
service sector is the biggest here
These countries are known for their large amount of agricultural workers
These countries often sell raw materials
There is a lot of industry here, mainly due to the low wages

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Slide 13 - Video

 world trade shifted
  • a lot of production work has been relocated to Asia since the 1970ies. There are two main reasons for this:
  1. The wages in these countries are lower, therefor production prices are lower, profits larger (lowwagecountry)
  2. Due to the increasing purchasing power these countries form an interesting market.



please note!

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Effects for the world system 
  • More and more often semi-periphery countries take over services from core countries.
  • when wages in country Y rise due to economic development, production shifts to another country. 
  • therefore the worldsystem is not set, but changes.

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More and more worldtrade

  • production chain is divided
  • production work is done wherever it is cheapest
  • effect: we all rely on eachother
please note!

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Slide 17 - Video

More and more worldtrade

  • Transport can be done cheaper and faster all the time
  • 'just in time' principal > more ecological damage

please note!

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More and more worldtrade
  • more free countries (WTO)
  • sometimes trade war or import/export measures

Note!

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Global shift
  • the shifting of the economical centre of the world
  • Now: US & EU
  • Future: Eastern Asia

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Name a few countries that fit in the semi-periphery

Slide 21 - Mind map

What is global shift ?
A
the expansion of world trade
B
the shifting of important economical areas
C
Globally something shifts in the world
D
the expansion of contacts around the world

Slide 22 - Quiz

Slide 23 - Video

Now you can get to work with your homework
assigbnment 1-5
Nog lastig?
Kijk dit filmpje als je dit nog lastig vind:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ief9tmM8YHk

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Slide 25 - Video

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Working in a factory in China is usually quite hard. Think of three differences between working in a factory in the Netherlands and China that make it so hard to work there. 
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'Slag om de klerewereld'

Trilogy on the production process of clothing

Answer the questions on the worksheet. We will discuss them later.

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Discussion

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A problem with the cotton industry is the lack of overview. A weaving mill has no idea what happens on the cotton fields.  Can you come up with a sollution that might solve this? Discuss with your neighbour.  
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Slide 33 - Video

02:17
This professor argues the term 'the west' is no longer applicable. Why not?

Slide 34 - Open question

04:20
In which type of country do you find the most inhabitants according to professor Rosling?
A
Core
B
Semi-periphery
C
Periphery

Slide 35 - Quiz

05:59
How does the prof. know already that the number of inhabitants will have increased in the poorests countries?
A
the birthrates are very high and there are few young women
B
the birthrates are very low and there are few young women
C
D
het geboortecijfer is erg hoog en er zijn veel jonge vrouwen

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How does the prof. know already that the number of inhabitants will have increased in the poorests countries?
A
the birthrates are very high and there are few young women
B
the birthrates are very low and there are few young women
C
he birthrates are very low and there are many young women
D
he birthrates are very high and there are many young women

Slide 37 - Quiz

08:48
Het laten afnemen van kindersterfte is cruciaal als we de wereldbevolking niet willen laten groeien. Waarom?

Slide 38 - Open question

09:51
Wat vond jij van deze TedTalk?
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Waar ging het over? Was té saai

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Discussing homework

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