GIZ AZTERKETA
GLOBALIZATION
WHAT IS?
Globalisation is the fact that different cultures and economic systems around the world are becoming connected and similar to each other.
DIFFERENTS
ECONOMIC
The most affected area, it has increased, most of the markets are finding solutions to cheaper things
POLITICAL
Globalization means countries working together more on big problems
CULTURAL
Western culture destroy cultural diversity, return to local and regional culture customs
Consequences
Developed countries
Developing countries
impacts are positive
cheaper to buy
facilitates communication
facilitates learning languages
exchanges culture
lose their culture and their language
impacts are really bad
work in dangerous conditions to get a really low salary
become richer countries more rich and developing countries more poor
small businesses get damaged
workers salaries are really bad
DEVELOPMENT
Economic development (GNI)
How wealthy (riqueza) it is, and how this wealth is generated.
Human development (HDI)
It measures if the people have these things: access to wealth, jobs, knowledge, nutrition, health, leisure (tiempo libre) and safety, political and cultural freedom, education, etc,
Indicators
Literacy rate (tasa de alfabetización)
Life expectancy (expectativa de vida)
GNI per capital
Population aged 15 and older who can read and write.
An expectancy which indicates how a person could expect to live.
All the products, services and economic income a country had made. --> *All it’s divided with the population.
Infant mortality rate
Number of babies who may die under the age of 1 per 1000 live births.
HDI ranking:
Human development which indicates health, education and standard of life.
*In this case it is better to have a lower number because it is a rate.
FREE TRADE
What is?
It’s when the companies can change the goods without any compromise with others, or just with some of it with the government.
Countries?
Developed countries
Developing countries
United Kingdom, Spain
China, Ivory Coast, middle east
Characteristics
Developing countries
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They give work but the work conditions are bad.
Exploited natural resources.
Children working.
They have to build infrastructures (roads, places to work, etc.).
They invest a small quantity of money in issues like education.
Profits go back to TNC-s.
Developed countries
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TNC-s get a lot of money and can make goods spending low money.
They have big profits.
Economic growth.
We have products at low prices.
FAIR TRADE
What is?
Fair trade is when a company agrees to pay a fair price plus an extra amount called fair trade premium. The money they earn it’s used for education or health issues
Countries?
Developed countries
Developing countries
China
United States
Characteristics
Developing countries
Developed countries
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They give work to poorer countries.
Better worker conditions: they have good salaries, their health is not at risk, better quality of life.
They take care of human rights.
Natural sources not exploited.
They invest more money on education and health.
They have to build infrastructures (roads, places to work, etc.).
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Less profits.
The products have a much better quality of life, but are more expensive.
We are informed about the product.