Globalisation enquiry question 2 Flashcards

Question

Dhravi slum?

Answer 1

Population of over 300 000 Lacks basic sanitation - no waste or drainage issues Only 69% are literate Most work in informal sector (no taxes) Vibrant informal economy - recycling, textiles.

Answer 2

Generally high skilled or very wealthy people that move to global hubs such as London or New York.

Answer 3

Due to its knowledge and facilities in economy. Eg. Russian oligarchs buy property in areas like Mayfair and Belgrave. A third of all foreign purchases of residential property in London between 2004 and 2014 went to Russians. It is thought that this has led to massive house price inflation. This questions the 'trickle down theory' that elite migrants money would benefit the lives of UK citizens through tax and businesses. Roman Ambramovich bough Chelsea FC in 2003.

Answer 4

People coming from LIC/NEE to earn more money. These people work for very little and fill large sections of a countries work force. Eg. Migrant worker's make up 90% of the UAEs work force. This has lead to rapid increase in infrastructure for high end international tourism and services. Eg. Qatar football stadiums for 2022 world cup.

Answer 5

**Benefits** - Fill skill gaps and boost the work force - eg. UAE and rapidly develop infrastructure for high end tourism and services. - Contribute to the economy by paying taxes and buying goods and using services. - Increase in cultural diversity. - Young migrants can help balance an ageing population. - Businesses have a larger potential market. **Costs** - Rise of far right organisations leading to hate crimes and racial tensions. - Strains on public services due to increasing population - Increasing house prices (eg. Russian oligarchs in London**

Answer 6

**Benefits:** - Send back remittance payments which can aid development and reduce poverty -Migrants gain skills which they can then use back home to set up businesses and aid local development. - Reduced population = less service pressure **Costs:** - Lack of skilled workers due to many of them leaving - Decline in services due to lack of demand which can lead to a negative multiplier affect, Potential dereliction as people leave agricultural land.

Answer 7

The emergence of a **global culture** due to **cultural diffusion** which is created and spread by: - TNCs - Media including Social Media - Migration Eg. China: Traditional Asian diets are low in meat however as China has developed a large middle class population due to globalisation people are adapting their diets to match global influences -From 1990s to 2015 China's meat consumption has rose from 5kg to 50kg per capita. However, this has lead to rising obesity and a rise in cattle rearing has increased methane emissions. Also, in 2011 a study showed that only 25% of disabled people were employed in China - this suggested a negative stigma around disabled people. 2012 China won the Paralympic games this raises awareness to the importance of equality.

Answer 8

Communities being exposed to a new global culture can lead to communities being faced with a sudden reduction or change to their own cultures. Eg. Many indigenous music styles being replaced by global genres like K and Western Pop Papa New Guinea is home to 800 indigenous languages and dozens are now extinct

Answer 9

In the early 2000s the Iranian government banned Barbie dolls as it portrayed an 'un-Islamic image' La Loi Toubon was introduced in France in 1994 to promote French music which was dying due to the mass increase of English music. However, streaming of music has struggled to prevent this. Great Firewall of China - prevents information unfavourable of the government or foreign media outlets. BBC and Facebook are banned.

Answer 10

**Economic measures** - Gross domestic product - Economic sector balance - percentage contribution of primary, secondary and tertiary sectors to GNI ** Social Indicators** - HDI - Life expectancy, Education, GDP per capita - Gender Equality Index - Reproductive health, empowerment and education/employment **Environmental Quality** - Air quality - PPM

Answer 11

Average income has rose globally since the 1950s however the poorest parts of the world eg. SSA has seen very little growth leading to the gap between the richest and poorest getting larger.

Answer 12

Measure the inequality of wealth shared across a population. Score of 0 - 100 0 = perfect equality 100 = 1 person has all the income.