Ch1.4 Europe: Winners and losers

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§9 Winnaars & verliezers in Europa

Winners and losers in Europe

Lesson goals

-You know the causes, consequences and possible solutions for the de-industrialisation of the Ruhr region.

-You understand why southern Germany is a role model for successful manufacturing in a MEDC.

-You can explain the connection between deindustrialisation, restructuring and the knowledge economy.

Ontwikkeling

Arm & rijk

- Interne & externe factoren

* Wat is ontwikkeling?

Steam engine during industrial revolution

Rise of steel industry

Dortmunt city centre

Op blz. 8 wordt bij opsomming 2. mno's

1. Wat is een omschrijving van een mno?

2. Waarom is het verstandig voor mno's om in opkomende landen te vestigen?

Globalisation

The succes of the Ruhr area ended after 1965 due to globalisation:

> cheaper production

> different rules

> Low wages

>>> de-industialisation

area has a lot of potential  because of highly educated inhabitants

What to do with the Ruhr area?

Before       -->

NOW

Restructuring

Industry in Europe is no longer needed 

(on a large scale) if we continue to work together economically 

-> De-industrialisation & Restructuring

Favourable

For the Ruhr area restructuring was not too hard:

- many people to sell your

   products to

- accessible

- good labour market

Knowledge check: what does the Ruhr region have to offer that has made it a "winner" in a globalizing world?

Favourable

For the Ruhr area redevelopment was not too hard:

- many people to sell the 

   products to

- accessible

- good labour market

Knowledge check: give the keyword for totally changing the basis for you economy after de-industrialisation

Southern- Germany

In Baden-Württemberg many high end products are created

capital-intensive industries 

This area exports more than Australia and Brasil 

Baden-Württemberg, one of the cities in South Germany

Find out: what is the biggest industry of Baden-Württemberg?

00:48

How come, as a lot of manufacturing has moved to low wage countries, the products of the Klafs company can be optimally produced in Southern Germany?

01:31

What is the most important synergy (agglomeration effect) in this area of 100 km2?

1. Companies exchange knowledge
2. Local manufacturers use the same infrastructure
3. All parts needed for manufacturing are close by
4. Illig has learned a lot from Klafs

01:50

Illig is a producer of packaging

1. true
2. false

02:56

How has setting up companies after WWII in this rural region helped them grow?

Agglomeration Advantage (synergy)

Around big industries are often many small companies:

they need eachother

-> suppliers

-> high-tech companies

     (research)

Agglomeration Advantage

many (small) companies in a region --> highly skilled work force (professionals, not only from universities!) --> labour market + consumer market --> attract more (big) companies:

-> Finance

- > Insurance companies

Knowledge, this means people are needed:

-> universities

-> people move between jobs and bring knowledge along

Lesson goals

-You know the causes, consequences and possible solutions for the de-industrialisation of the Ruhr region.

-You understand why southern Germany is a role model for successful manufacturing in a MEDC.

-You can explain the connection between deindustrialisation, restructuring and the knowledge economy.

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