G - Change In Manufacturing (China) Flashcards
What are the four main reasons for change in manurfacturing?
1) Government legislation
2) Health and safety regulations
3) Prohibition of strikes
4) Tax incentives and tax-free zones
What forms can government legislation take?
- Setting up areas where conditions are favourable for new industry e.g lower taxes
- Providing advanced factories of various sizes
- Offering retraining and removal of expenses
- Working hours
What are examples lf health and safety regulations?
- to be properly trained to help them do their job safely
- how to get first aid
- know what to do in a emergency
- be supplied with protective clothing
What are assisted areas and enterprise zones?
Areas that qualify for government help.
Enterprise zones are smaller scale than assisted areas.
Give five reasons for China’s rapid growth
1) Government legislation
2) The home market
3) The Olympics factor
4) Energy
5) Labour
Explain China’s government legislation
Foreign investment was encouraged but the government maintained overall control over the economy so China would gain maximum benefit.
Special economic zones (SEZs) were set up
Explain China’s home market
- The onw child policy successfully reduced population growth -> smaller families which were wealthier -> consumer demand increased.
Large and rich urban population demanding electrical goods, cars, computers, air conditioning etc
Explain China’s Olympic factor
The 2008 olympics in Beijing provided China with opportunity to showcase China as modern, open and friendly
Explain China’s Energy
Large scale development demands large amounts of energy
China can meet these needs
Produces more HEP than any other country
2/3 of electricity at coal- fired power stations
Explain China’s labour
Cheap labour is a key reason why the economy has been thriving.
Wages are 95% lower than in USA
