§1.1 Is the balance of the economic power shifting?

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Starter

What do you see in this picture? 

Why is it a striking image? 

1.1 Is the balance of the economic power shifting?

H1 Winners and losers

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.

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

Worldsystem

Core

Semi-periphery

periphery

Which sector is biggest in the semi-periphery?

1. Diensten
2. Landbouw
3. Industrie

Which country fits best with the periphery?

1. Nederland (EU)
2. Angola (AF)
3. Roemenië (EU)
4. Argentinië (Z-A)

What describes a core country best?

1. the least developed countries
2. countries where the growth of the GDP is large
3. most developed countries
4. best developed countries within the perophery

The BRIC countries are:

1. Brasil, Russia, Iceland and China
2. Brasil, Russia, India and Colombia
3. Brasil, Russia, India and China
4. Brasil, Romania, Indonesia and China

BRICS countries belong to:

1. Core
2. Semi-Periphery
3. Periphery

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

 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!

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.

More and more worldtrade

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

please note!

More and more worldtrade

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

please note!

More and more worldtrade

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

Note!

Global shift

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

Name a few countries that fit in the semi-periphery

What is global shift ?

1. the expansion of world trade
2. the shifting of important economical areas
3. Globally something shifts in the world
4. the expansion of contacts around the world

Now you can get to work with your homework

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Starter

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. 

'Slag om de klerewereld'

Trilogy on the production process of clothing

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

Discussion

Starter

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.  

02:17

This professor argues the term 'the west' is no longer applicable.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

04:20

In which type of country do you find the most inhabitants according to professor Rosling?

1. Core
2. Semi-periphery
3. Periphery

05:59

How does the prof. know already that the number of inhabitants will have increased in the poorests countries?

1. the birthrates are very high and there are few young women
2. the birthrates are very low and there are few young women
4. het geboortecijfer is erg hoog en er zijn veel jonge vrouwen

How does the prof. know already that the number of inhabitants will have increased in the poorests countries?

1. the birthrates are very high and there are few young women
2. the birthrates are very low and there are few young women
3. he birthrates are very low and there are many young women
4. he birthrates are very high and there are many young women

08:48

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

09:51

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