Ch1 Globalisation

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

What do you think is an advantage of globalisation?

What do you consider a disadvantage of globalisation?

Advantages

1. More stable jobs in MEDC 
2. More (economic) development in NIC or LEDC
3. Better infrastructure 
4. Better education..

Disadvantage

1. Sweatshops in LEDC or even NIC.. Why?
2. Regional disparities
3. A race to the bottom.. What?

Environmental impact

there is the argument that it leads to natural resources being over-exploited..

How is Netflix connected to globalisation?

Flying geese model

In this section, TNCs are compared with flying geese. Identify at least one thing that characterises the migration behaviour of geese.

The first goose

This single goose is a metaphor for a TNC. 

A flock of geese is a metaphor for the labour intensive (foreign) industry

Development GDP per capita

Questions to think about

What is GDP per capita

What do these countries have in common?

When the grass is exhausted..

What happens?

What happens with the 'exhausted' countries --> Capital intensive industry

Where does the flock goes?