...February 10, 2012 Globalization and its Effects What is globalization? If you asked 100 different people that question, your more than likely going to get 100 different answers. Globalization, in general, is the integration of different societies, cultures and economies. (What is Globalization, 2010) Now the question everyone is asking, what are the pros and cons of globalization. A major pro to globalization is that it helps countries’ economies to grow. If one countries’ economy grows, it is said that the growth spreads to neighboring countries which in turn spread to other neighboring countries so much that they start to grow dependent on each other. In contrary to that, a con of globalization is if one country goes into a recession, its neighboring countries will follow and it will continue to spread to other neighboring countries and so on and so forth. (Pros and Cons of Globalization) So globalization in the spreading of economic status has both its ups and downs. I feel that this controversy is a wash. To grow as a country, you have to be able to take the risk that your country may suffer as well. One day your country could be doing fine, and the next day your economy could be going right down the toilet. I think eventually countries will have to take this risk if they want to grow economically and financially as a whole. Some also argue that globalization will create jobs, increase the competition between companies, and at the same time, lower product prices...
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...Inequality, 2013). Christian (2013) explained although there are some backlashes between the nations due to the disproportions in the world but it is proven that it has benefited the people economically. The three chosen article is being depicted due to an overwhelming relation as to a topic of a boost towards the economic globalization. All three articles are mainly about how immigrants have helped to improve the country’s job-growth, a hike in price in the housing industry, and to stabilize the country’s recession. Although all three articles came from different stories but the points that’s being made in all these articles are somewhat similar. First article is about the New Jersey’s rise of economy based on immigrants’ reformation as based on a blog written by Ali and Peter (2013). It has shown that having legal immigrants in New Jersey has helped to outweigh the economic downturn being faced in state. Second article is discussing about how immigrants prompts an economic recovery. In the United States of America, the immigration policies are being disputed because it is producing restrictions to develop economically. But since immigrants have proven to give out an economic breakthrough, many of the American citizens have argued about a change in the immigration policies as it is reported...
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...two or more nation states enter into a regional agreement usually for economic or political purposes. The primary objective for regional integration is to help nations to overcome any trading hurdles or political problems that could potentially arise. These problems could be linked to the countries government, economy, and geographic layout. There are many different countries that have made some type of an agreement with another country. In North America, regional integration among America, Canada, and Mexico has had both advantages and disadvantages. The NAFTA, which was first established in 1992 but did not become officially until 94, has become an important part of all three countries. Although all three countries have benefited from the NAFTA, this paper will cover the advantages and disadvantages it has had on Mexico. Advantages of the NAFTA It is safe to say that for the most part the NAFTA has been primarily a blessing for Mexico. A huge advantage for Mexico is the boost it has had on them economically. NAFTA decreased tariffs; essentially meaning that the exports and imports from Mexico increased due to the lower taxes. The NAFTA created many jobs for the people of Mexico. With the increase of jobs, came an increase in wages. The NAFTA is the largest free trade and creates more than $17 trillion in goods and services produced by these three countries. With this, Mexico has increased their economic output every year. The trade has also made it less expensive to transport...
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... The attempt was to help with financial situations involving the all countries in the North American continent, especially those of United States, Mexico, and Canada. One major problem encountered were the economic stabilities of each country, especially in Mexico. There were issues of foreign debt, balance of payment problems, and exchange rate fluctuations. The agreement does well to commit to standards on environmental protection and labor laws but still strives to enforce those laws. The agreement did have some goals to help foster the partnerships between the countries. First and foremost to reduce trade barriers. These barriers cause imports to be of a higher priced than local goods. The object of the agreement was to participate in free" or "open" when goods and services can move into markets without restrictions, and prices are determined by supply and demand. Nations sometimes erect barriers to this free movement of goods and services, such as quotas limiting the quantity of products imported, or non-tariff barriers, such as registration or labeling requirements, that create obstacles to selling foreign goods. These barriers can significantly increase the cost of the product. Other issues the agreement was attempting to improve were increase and improve working condition in North America, help produce expand safe market for goods...
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...Notes for Exam 5- Geography North America Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Physical Geography * Latitude is very important –broad range * Western climates- Mountains (change the climate of the region) * Example: Sierra Nevada and Rockies * Deserts and dryness- Because the mountains are so tall they absorb the precipitation * Further west- very wet * Louisiana- very close to the equator, nothing to stop the storms -2 of the largest countries in the world include (Population)- 1. Canada- 1/10th of the US- 33 million * Lots of empty land in this area 2. The US- 300 million pop * Highly urbanized (D): Megalopolis- Applies to the US and Canada, very big *PROS OF North America 1. -Farming and Ranching and Agriculture * Used to be dominate * 1790: employed 90% of the work force * 1880: dropped down to 50%- because of industrialization * Today: less than 2% * In the US only 1% of population are farmers * Farm populations fell by 2/3 in the beginning of the 20th century * Farms are consolidating * 20% drop in the number of farms * Agriculture has become more meganized (more industrial) More money to keep it going, more land and more machines * Farms are still critical in the US and Canadian economy * 2000: US Alone, $216 billion dollars in farming alone * Land use, agriculture remains dominant * Varies by region * Dairy farming in the east * Live Stock...
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...The Globe Grows Smaller The world we live in today is continually growing smaller and people are more connected with each other more than ever before. This is contributed to globalization; which for our purposes is defined as the increasing speed and ease that capital, services, goods, technologies, people, information, cultures, and ideas cross borders at. This paper will be analysing the effects of globalization on many aspects of France. Historically, France has opposed globalization and this disdain started gaining ground during the early 1990s as Europe was becoming integrated. The French feared globalization because they wanted to preserve their own rich culture, and because they saw globalization as another form of americanization and wanted no part of that. An example of this would be in 1999 when “a forty-six-year-old sheep farmer named José Bové was arrested for dismantling the construction site of a new McDonald’s restaurant in the southern French town of Millau. He acted, he argued, in protest against U.S. retaliatory trade sanctions against European products (notably, French cheese) and the uncontrolled spread of free market globalization. By attacking McDonald’s, and getting himself photographed in handcuffs in the process, the publicity conscious Bové was striking out at the symbol of U.S.-inspired globalization, a perceived threat to French identity and culinary traditions” (Gordon, 1). José Bové tried to stand up against a global corporation who was eating away...
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...Cannot ignore the issue of humane working conditions • Wage gap, class issues, race issues, gender issues will inevitably be brought up • Government vs private institutions Pros Raising the minimum wage would increase economic activity and spur job growth Increasing minimum wage would reduce poverty Cons Increasing minimum wage would force businesses to lay off employees and raise unemployment levels Would increase poverty Higher minimum wage would reduce government welfare spending Would hurt businesses and force companies to close The minimum wage has not kept up with inflation Would increase price of consumer goods Improvements in productivity and economic growth have outpaced increases in minimum wage Teenagers and young adults may be shut out of the workforce if minimum wage is increased Increasing minimum wage would reduce income inequality Would disadvantage low-skilled workers Minimum wage increase would help to reduce race and gender inequality...
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...Lately, there are a lot of immigrants or foreign labour force residing in many countries either legally or illegally. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) states that there are more than 200 million of migrants globally. The number of immigrants especially in developing countries and developed countries increase very rapidly. According to the United Nations, majority of the migrants are come from Asia. Malaysia has hosted more than one million of foreign immigrants, mostly from Indonesia, Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar and Philippines while Japan is home for immigrants from Vietnam, China and Myanmar. On the other hand, South Africa has many refugees and asylum seekers residing in it. The existence of immigrants would have played a vital role in the economy. They have contributed quite a large portion to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). We are now going to analyze on the economic condition of Japan which is a developed country, Malaysia as a developing country, and South Africa as an undeveloped country. Analysis on immigrants’ contribution on the economic condition will be done. 2.0 Japan 2.1 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 2000 to 2008 Please refer to Attachment 1.0. It is a table of Gross Domestic Product of Japan since 2000 to 2008. The GDP of Japan shows increase since year 2000 to 2007. However, it suddenly declined 2.74% at year 2008. Reasons will be explained in detail in 2.4 Analysis on Data. 2.2 Number of Immigrants, Unemployment and Crime...
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...In addition, quality issues have created negative publicity that threatens the reputation of CHC. The purpose of this report is to analyze strategic and operational issues with CHC and to provide recommendations to improve the performance of the company. CHC’s external opportunities and threats that affect the company’s decision on its strategic alternatives include: increasing popularity of prefabricated housing, high demand of renovation, labor shortage, and a shortage of land available for development. In light of its internal analysis and external environment, CHC must: 1. Pursue renovation services 2. Manufacture prefabricated homes 3. Reject GH’s joint venture proposal 4. Reject rental property development proposal 5. Divest Maritimes Division To mitigate the various operational issues: 1. Declare bankruptcy for its European subsidiary 2. Implement a rating system to ensure consistent quality among performance of subcontractor’s performance 3. Establish a Board of Director (BOD) succession plan to ensure consistency in operations By implementing the new strategic direction and the recommendations outlined in this report for the company’s operational issues, CHC will have an unobstructed road to business growth and...
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...influenced by other cultures in a variety of ways. Time and space matter less, and even language barriers are being overcome as people all over the world communicate through trade, social Internet forums, various media sources, and a variety of other ways. The reason why our world becomes a globalization is that natural resource as the basic elements of the development pattern is shortage and ecological destruction. So human beings in order to maintain their own survival, they seek global cooperation. People want to get more resource to get more profit from other country and they change their resource. Economic globalization is one of the important characteristics of the contemporary world economy, also is the important tendency of world economic development. Already started the process of economic globalization, especially after 1980 s, especially since 90 s, the world economic globalization process is accelerated greatly. In modern days, globalization got a new level and...
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...difference between place and space? By definition, a place is both an objective location that is unique and interdependent with other places as well as a subjective concept tied with personal emotion and meaning, created through human experience. On the other hand, spaces are more abstract and are not associated with any social value or connections. 2. What is the defining component of globalization? Explain. The defining component of globalization centers on the increasing interconnectedness and interdependence between places around the world through social, cultural, economic, political, and technological change. Such changes inevitably alter the human experience of place and space and leads to shifts of thinking from one population to the next. Over time, cultures begin to overlap and influence each other and this influence plays immense roles in the development of independent nations’ political and economic systems as well as the well being of their people. Lecture 2 3. Define “chorology” and the importance of a “chorological view” to Geography. Chorology is defined as “the study of regions and spaces”. The modern discipline can be traced back to 18th century philosophers: Immanuel Kant believed all knowledge could be divided into either geography (classifying things according to space) or history (classifying things according to time). Geography was seen at first only in terms of exploration as an instrument of colonialism and imperialism. The goal of a “chorological view”...
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...food security around the world as the population increases, but on the other hand, there are many concerns involved with genetically modified food. In fact, a lot of food that we eat on a daily basis contains genetically modified ingredients and usually without our knowledge. Yet, is genetic engineered food safe? Moreover, do we really need genetic modified food? Many researchers do not consider biotechnology the solution to hunger but they believe that poverty is the cause of famine in numerous countries. As a result, biotechnology raises various questions among citizens and farmers since there is the assumption that genetic engineered food is the key to eliminating global starvation (Genetically, 2010). Before weighing the pros and cons of genetic engineered food, it is essential to understand what is genetic engineered food? “Genetic engineering is a laboratory technique used by scientists to change the DNA of living organisms” (What is genetically, 2010). Scientists have learned that there are ways of changing the structure of DNA in living organisms and build customized DNA. Genetic engineered food is most commonly used to refer to crop plants created for human or animal consumption using the latest molecular biology techniques. These plants have been modified to enhance desired traits such as increased resistance to herbicides or improved nutritional content. Traditionally, the enhancement of desired traits has been carried out through breeding, but conventional...
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...People: The most important asset of any enterprise 9. The second great crash 10. Management styles: Why things go wrong? 11. Do we need to dress for success? 12. What do Chief Executive Officers do? 13. The element of Risk in management. 14. Outsourcing to reduce risk 15. Management is what managers do 16. Terrorism benefits whom 17. Nation’s growth must be inclusive 18. Chandrayaan – One giant leap for Indian Astrophysicists 19. The secret to winning more gold in the Olympics 20. The ban on smoking- Gimmick or success 21. Why does a nation need forex reserves? 22. What makes you a suitable candidate for an MBA? 23. Is India really shining? 24. What is revenue deficit? 25. What is the job of the Manager? 26. Is democracy working for India? 27. Performance appraisal- A Useful tool for growth 28. Corruption an outcome of Democracy 29. Agricultural subsidies: A Boon or a Bane 30. Do we need a dictator? 31. Does the media need censorship? 32. Reforms in education – a necessity 33. Management objective- Maximise profits 34. Classroom learning vs experiential learning 35. Is democracy hampering our growth? 36. Is peace and non-violence for the 20th century only? 37. Is India safe for its citizens? 38. One can make a difference 39. What does 15th August mean to me? 40. Is Gandhi relevant today? 41. I believe, success in life comes from…………….. 42....
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...will soar |children. Fertility rates have dropped by half since 1972, from six children per woman to 2.9. And demographers | |to 11.9 billion by 2050. |say they're still falling, faster than ever. The world's population will continue to grow—from today's 6.4 billion| | |to around 9 billion in 2050. But after that, it will go sharply into decline. Indeed, a phenomenon that we're | | |destined to learn much more about—depopulation—has already begun in a number of countries. Welcome to the New | | |Demography. It will change everything about our world, from the absolute size and power of nations to global | | |economic growth to the quality of our lives." [Michael...
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...OUTLINE: Topic - Impact of Migration: Focus on Philippines I. Introduction Ia. Defining Migration a.1 Kinds of Migration a.2 Who are Migrants a.3 Factors of Migration a.4 Reasons for Migration II. Review of Related Literature III. History of Migration and its Policies III.a. Migration Policies - Critique III.b. Statistics b.1.Number of Migrants b.2.Main destinations b.3.Occupations b.4.Sex b.5.Remittances III.c. Case Study c.1. Flor Contemplacion c.2. Angelo Dela Cruz c.3. Rodelio “Dondon” Lanuza IV. Impact of Saudization to Filipino OFWs V. Impact of Migration V.a. Impact of Migration to the Sending State a.1 Positive effects a.2 Negative effects V.b. Impact of Migration to the Receiving State b.1. Positive effects b.2. Negative effects VI. Implication of the Effects to the Philippines (Actions made to combat negative migration effects) VII. Implications of Migration to the Youth - Youth Migration VIII. Migration and Filipino Family Life, Society and Culture VIII.a. Effects on the family of an OFW VIII.b. Migration and Filipino Society IX. Solving Migration Problems X. Conclusion I. Introduction What is migration...
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