Exam 10: Globalization of Business: Good or Bad

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To what extent is there support for the view that globalization is a force for the general good of humanity, and what are the conditions that it is argued need to occur for this to happen?

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∙\bullet Outline of neoclassical school in terms of 'globalization is good'.
∙\bullet Explanation of benefits of trade in terms of comparative advantage and other benefits of trade, economies of scale, and competition.
∙\bullet Outline and explanation of Washington Consensus set of policies.

The low costs of labour in the developing world have meant that since the end of the Second World War there has been a 'new international division of labour', and the majority of international investment now goes to developing countries.

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What are the key features of globalization, and has its onward march been a smooth one?

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Definition of globalization and explanation in terms of:
∙\bullet International trade;
∙\bullet Global production chains and investment;
∙\bullet Migration;
∙\bullet Communication flows;
∙\bullet Cultural flows;
∙\bullet Technological change.
Description of growth of globalization in the following periods:
∙\bullet Imperialism;
∙\bullet Inter-war period;
∙\bullet Post-1945 world order;
∙\bullet Current post-2008 situation.

Explain what is meant by 'the law of comparative advantage' and discuss the problems that coffee and cotton producers in the developing world might face in relation to their external trading position.

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Which of the following theories/ideas questions the belief in the ability of free trade to help all trading partners? Please select all that apply.

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Which of the options below is an example of 'outsourcing'?

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Which of the following structural problems potentially face cotton farmers in Africa? Please select all that apply.

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Acemoglu and Robinson feel that the great hope for developing countries lies in their ability to exploit their ability to extract valuable raw minerals from the ground.

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Adam Smith laid the foundations for trade theory with his theory of comparative advantage.

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Which of the following sets of policies were not on the original list of policies as described by the Washington Consensus?

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Dependency writers:

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The economist Amartya Sen used the term 'late industrialization' to describe the nature of industrialization in developing countries. He meant by this that:

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In what ways does globalization call for the development of a global ethical framework with which to assess its impact?

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Why are structuralist and radical critics sceptical about certain aspects of globalization, and how do they feel globalization could be structured to ensure its benefits are more evenly spread?

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The theory of comparative advantage is primarily a theory which shows the benefits of trade as allowing:

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There was a fall in the amount of world trade as a proportion of world income in the period 1919-39.

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Which of the following countries is not regarded as being a newly industrialized country?

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The Prebisch-Singer hypothesis argues that trade will always lead to one partner being exploited by the other.

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Which of the following supportive mechanisms do structuralist writers such as Rodrik argue is needed if globalization is to help the poorer countries? Please select all that apply.

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The meaning of the term an 'international division of labour' means:

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