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is economic globalization a new phenomenon?

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no

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six claims of globalization

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  • Globalization is about the liberalization and global integration of markets
  • Globalization is inevitable and irreversible
  • Nobody is in charge of globalization
  • Globalization benefits everyone in a long run
  • Globalization further the spread of democracy in the world
  • Globalization requires a global war on terror
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17 sustainable development goals

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  • No Poverty.
  • Zero hunger.
  • Good health and well-being
  • Quality education
  • Gender equality
  • Clean water and sanitation
  • Affordable and clean energy.
  • Decent work and clean work
  • Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • Reduced inequalities
  • Sustainable cities and communities
  • Responsible consumption and production.
  • Climate action
  • Life below water
  • Life on land
  • Peace, justice and strong institution
  • Partnership for the goals.
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inner peace, tranquility and individual achieve his acceptance

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peace

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makes individual prone to danger

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terrorism

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didn’t satisfy the need of an individual

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disturbance

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tendency of group members to become more alike overtime

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convergence

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convergence in business terms =

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company’s culture

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tendency of group members to become less like other group members over time

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divergence

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set of internationally agreed rules, convections and supporting institutions that facilitate international trade, cross border investment and generally the relocation of capital between states that have different currency

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international monetary system

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  • Monetary system where a country’s currency or paper money has a value directly linked to gold
  • Countries agreed to convert paper money into a fixed amount of gold
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gold standard

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Required a currency peg to the U.S dollar which has in turn pegged to the price of gold

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bretton woods system

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bretton woods system collapsed during the ____

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1970s

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14
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Different production companies and labor groups on the different parts of the world

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international production network

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Only product, doesn’t provide other services

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global commodity chain

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includes everything from making a product before it’s ready to sell, to all the services related to the product

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global value chain

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exchanging of goods of service without using money

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barter

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18
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unending wants of people

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economic process

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It states that in productive processes, increasing a factor of production by one unit, while holding all other production factors constant, will at some point return a lower unit of output per incremental unit of input1.

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law of deminishing return

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law of deminishing return is a ______

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principle in economics

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1st currency

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gold bar

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conflict of economic interests that arises between short-term domestic and long-term international objectives for countries whose currencies serve as global reserve currencies

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triffin paradox

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series of economic measures implemented by U.S

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nixon shock

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Instead of being fixed to a single currency, all currencies will float and compete with each other

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g-system

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g-system _____ at this moment
exists
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- capitalist, control production, dictate consumers to buy - have the capacity to process/manufacture raw materials
core
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agricultural economies, control of raw materials but no capacity to process into products
periphery
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they have raw materials and has the capacity to manufacture but not yet complete
semi-periphery
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The _______ instructs the _______ to provide raw materials at a low cost, which are then transformed into new products and sold at a higher price either in the origin country of the raw products or other nations.
- core - periphery
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refers to the process by which principles of the fast-food industry, such as efficiency, predictability, and control, have come to dominate almost every aspect of our lives
mcdonaldization
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a de facto dollar standard
smithsonian agreement
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skeptics of contemporary globalization
hirst and thompson
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basic difference between an internationalized economy and a strictly global community acc to Hirst and Thompson
economic outcomes are determined wholly by world market forces and by the internal decisions of transnational companies
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rise of textile industry
1720s
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discovery and widespread use of the steam engine happened during ______
second half of 18th century
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richest regions
- US - Canada - Australia - New Zealand
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poorest region
Africa
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10 points of the Washington Concensus
- fiscal policy discipline - effective public spending - tax reform - competitive exchange rates - trade liberalization - financial market (interest rate) liberalization - liberalization of foreign direct investment - privatization - deregulation - security of property rights
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developed the concept of unequal exchange
Emmanuel
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claims that exchange (the surface phenomenon) cannot be separated from production
Amin
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possessed roughly 2/3 of world GDP in 1700
Asia
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possessed 1 quarter of world GDP
West
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2 main fields of economic globalization
- finance - trade
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One of the major driving forces of the process of globalization
economic dimension
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interconnected dimensions of economic globalization
- Globalization of trade of goods and services - Globalization of financial and capital markets - Globalization of technology and communication - Globalization of technology and communication
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refers to the increasing integration of economies around the world, particularly through the movement of goods, services, and capital across borders
economic globalization
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economic globalization is a historical process and the result of _____ and _____
- human innovation - technological progress
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extension of economic activities of nation states across borders
internalization
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"An Inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations" was written by ____ in 1776
Adam Smith
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greatest achievements in human history according to Adam Smith
- Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus in 1942 - Discovery of the direct sea route to India by Vasco de Gama
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Relatively short period before World War I
golden age of globalization
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golden age is characterized by:
- relative peace - free trade - financial and economical stability
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Considered to be a myth; and believed to foster universal economic growth and development
contemporary globalization
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Cluster of theories that share the idea that North and South are in a structural relationship one to another
structuralism
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created the dramatically diverging historical level of wages in the economic arena of the world system
capitalism
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capitalism is a historical _____
social system
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product of the world capitalist system which has perpetuated unequal exchange
imperialism
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imperialism is a ____ adopted by leading capitalist nations
conscious policy
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created political structures that guaranteed an endless appropriation and accumulation of surpluses from the poor to the emerging and the advanced industrialized countries
modern capitalist system
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main task is to facilitate cross-border transactions, especially trade and investment
International monetary systems
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British economist who proposed and recommended an 'international clearing union'
John Maynard Keynes
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a kind of global bank, along with the introduction of bancor
international clearing union
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bancor is a new unit of ______
account
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became excessively overvalued vis-à-vis major currencies
dollar
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Focuses on the centrality of "globalization" and "market" in globalism
globalization is about the liberalization and integration of markets
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- Explores globalism's use of deterministic language - Discusses the idea of historical inevitability and its challenges - Examines the shift in emphasis after the 9/11 attacks
globalization is inevitable and irreversible
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- Explores the concept of the self-regulating market in relation to globalization. - Discusses the idea that no one is in control of globalization. - Highlights globalism's adaptability and ideational flexibility. - Reflects on the concept of globalization as an ideology
nobody is in charge of globalization
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- Examines the idea of benefits for everyone in the context of globalization. - Provides examples of positive aspects of globalization as benefits. - Highlights globalists' use of scientific language to support their claims. - Raises questions about conflicting empirical assessments.
globalization benefits everyone
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seeks to create classless society
communism
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Contains 17 tenets and must be long term and not just a simple patch of problems
sustainable development goals
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A simple exchange of products (w/ no respect to the value)
barter system
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Distrust of the other nation state to the US which caused the American dollar to collapsed
triffin paradox
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float of currency
g-system
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current monetary system
G system
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Process of applying fast-food services to the societal structure
mcdonaldization
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Excessive consumption of goods and services
hyperconsumption
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Huge debt due to overconsumption
hyperdebt
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contracting out specific business functions or processes to external providers.
Outsourcing
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a network of entities and activities involved in the creation and delivery of products or services to consumers.
supply chain
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