Globalization : good or bad? Victoria Yurlova

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Where globalization means, as it so often does, that the rich

Where globalization means, as it so often does, that the rich

and powerful now have new means to further enrich and empower themselves at the cost of the poorer and weaker, we have a responsibility to protest in the name of universal freedom. Nelson Mandela
It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity. Kofi Annan
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The shift toward a more integrated and interdependent world economy Two

The shift toward a more integrated and interdependent world economy
Two

components:
The globalization of markets
The globalization of production

What is Globalization?

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Vizio flat panel TV is designed in a small office in

Vizio flat panel TV is
designed in a small office in

California
assembled in Mexico
From
panels made in South Korea
electronic components made in China
microprocessors made in the U.S.

Globalization of Production

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In the past, each country had its own companies in many

In the past, each country had its own companies in many

industries and its own products.
Today everyone knows…
Nintendo
Starbucks
Coca-Cola
Ikea
McDonald’s
Samsung

Globalization of markets

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Two factors underlie globalization “Decline in barriers to the free flow

Two factors underlie globalization
“Decline in barriers to the free flow of

goods, services, and capital” that has occurred since the end of World War II
Technological change

Drivers of Globalization

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During the 1920s and ‘30s, many of nations erected formidable barriers

During the 1920s and ‘30s, many of nations erected formidable barriers

to international trade and foreign direct investment
Advanced industrial nations of the West committed themselves after World War II to removing barriers to the free flow of goods, services, and capital between nations.

Declining Trade and Investment Barriers

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Affects of Lowering Trade Barriers

Affects of Lowering Trade Barriers

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Lowering of trade barriers made globalization possible. Technology has made it

Lowering of trade barriers made globalization possible.
Technology has made it a

transforming movement.

The Role of Technology

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Pros Lower prices for goods and services Economic growth Increase in

Pros
Lower prices for goods and services
Economic growth
Increase in consumer income
Creates jobs

(for many)
Countries specialize in production of goods and services that are produced most efficiently

Cons
Destroys manufacturing jobs in wealthy nations
Wage rates of unskilled in advanced countries decline
Companies move to countries with fewer labor and environment regulations
Loss of sovereignty
Homogenized cultures

The Globalization Debate
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