Its Just a presentation an globalisation

3. Some special features of globalization in
present days
Growing interdependence of all processes
 Establishing of a global financial-economic
area
 Information technologies - WWW
 Change in the state’s functions – vanishing
of the national boarders
 Universality of the world – dissemination of
the democratic system and socio – cultural
values
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6. FLOWS OF GLOBALIZATION
SUB.
Trade
Migration
Telecommunications
Nature
Flows of physical
goods
Flows of people
Types
Raw materials,
energy, food, parts
and consumption
goods
Permanent,
temporary (migrant Communication, power
workers), tourism,
exchanges, symbolic
business
exchanges
transactions
Medium
Transport modes and
terminals (freight)
Transport modes
and terminals
(passengers)
Transport modes and
terminals (postal),
telecommunication
systems
Network
Hub and spoke with
interconnections
Hub and spoke
Redundant and diffuse
(point to point)
Main
Gateways
Ports
Airports
Global cities
Speed
Low to average
Slow to fast
Instantaneous
Capacity
Very large
Large
Almost unlimited
Flows of information

11. Impact on Social
 Positive effects
 Increased cultural
exposure and
understanding
 Closer cross-border
ties

Negative effects
 More mobility disrupts
social life, particularly
in remote or rural
communities
 Disintegration of local
communities
 Cultural
homogenization and
monoculture / reduced
cultural diversity

12. Impact on the Economy

Positive effects
 More efficient use
of resources
 Increased demand
for and transfer of
more efficient
technologies
 Increased incomes
lead to greater
concern for
environmental
protection
 Increased consumption
 Advertising creates
artificial needs
 Greater use of fossil
fuels (increased travel)
 Increased surplus and
scarcity
 Increased degradation
from unregulated
businesses
 More factories require
more infrastructure

13. Impact on the Politics

Positive effects
 Increased
economic
development
 Expanded
infrastructure
 Transfer of
modern
management
techniques
 Greater
interdependence
among business
partners
o Negative
effects
 MNC power increased
 MNCs externalize cost to
countries
 Competition results in
too many concessions
 MNCs influence local
policies
 Companies incorporate
in low tax countries
 Pressure to reduce social
benefits

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