Globalisation (Edexcel A-Level Economics A): Quizzes
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What is globalisation?
What is globalisation?
Closer integration of world economies
Which type of FDI involves firms producing within a market to avoid export barriers?
Which type of FDI involves firms producing within a market to avoid export barriers?
Market-seeking FDI
What is one potential benefit of FDI for host countries?
What is one potential benefit of FDI for host countries?
Technology transfer and capital investment
How can FDI's positive impact on host countries be diluted?
How can FDI's positive impact on host countries be diluted?
Profits repatriated to foreign shareholders
Which technological advance has been crucial in driving globalisation?
Which technological advance has been crucial in driving globalisation?
Communication tech and the internet
What organisation replaced GATT to continue reducing trade barriers?
What organisation replaced GATT to continue reducing trade barriers?
World Trade Organization (WTO)
What is deindustrialisation?
What is deindustrialisation?
Shift from manufacturing to services
What coordinated action did central banks take in October 2008 during the financial crisis?
What coordinated action did central banks take in October 2008 during the financial crisis?
Reduced official bank rates together
What environmental concern is associated with increased globalisation and trade?
What environmental concern is associated with increased globalisation and trade?
Increased greenhouse gas emissions
What does sustainable development mean according to the Brundtland Commission (1987)?
What does sustainable development mean according to the Brundtland Commission (1987)?
Meeting present needs without harming future