H5.3 Les 1

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5.3 Booming India

Bij deze paragraaf worden de begrippen ''SEZ'' & ''MNO'' herhaald, over welke dimensie gaat deze paragraaf?

1. Fysische dimensie
2. Economische dimensie
3. Politieke dimensie
4. Sociaal-culturele dimensie

Start with reading

Read  'changing country & Globalization' on page 84.

What connection do you see when looking at both maps? Use terms mentioned in your book

Explain what globalization is.

Globalization 

Continueing proces of international exchange of people, goods, money and information.

Questions video

1) In what position is the economy of India now?

2) What are the BRICS-landen?

3) What are the main reasons for the economic development in India?

 

Read: 'Globalization'

What are the three reasons why India is the hotspot for IT companies.

Reasons:

1. Reason 1: low-wage country with many educated  people who speak English
2. Reason 2: engineering is a popular field of study with a high status
3. Reason 3: because of the time difference they can  work for Europe in the daytime, at night for US

5.3 Booming India part II

Why is the world more connected now than before?

On this map you see the BRICS countries. What do they have in common?

A changing country

• India is a country in transition: From developing to developed country
•  Dual economy = modern developed part and a traditional underdeveloped part.
• Independence in 1947: They became self-suffiency, little trade with other countries -> very poor
• After 1990: Special Economic Zones -> open spaces for other international companies. Outsourcing = do work for foreign companies.

Does everyone get richer?

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Answers:

1. Not everyone benefits from the wealth. Some people have become very rich, but others remain poor.
2. B. Because there are not enough jobs for everyone (even after they have retrained).
3. Because they follow a different religion and because they eat cows.
4. In their religion Hinduism.
5. The cow is used as an object to fight over, while there are actually other conflicts at play.
6. Creating jobs, setting up a social safety net, supporting Muslims, improving education, etc.

Reading

Read 'India's migrants'

Answer these questions:

1) Explain what brain drain is

2) Explain what remittances is

3) What is the opposite of brain drain? Explain what it means.

Core and periphery (G250)

Three types of countries:

1. Core countries -> rich countries. High level of purchasing power
2. Periphery -> Low incomes mostly lack of technology and low levels of production mostly focused on industry
3. Semi-periphery -> nor poor, not rich. Strong industrial growth. BRICS!

Which country in which category? You may use google.

Core

Semi-periphery

Periphery

Netherlands

Brasil

Iceland

Marocco

Argentina

Nepal

Angola

Thailand

North- Korea

Work work work

Work on assignments chapter 5.3

1 up to and including 10 -> homework for Tuesday 9th of April