A2 ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
c) The Globalisation of industry and the role of governments is increasing
Start with my lower school GLOBALISATION page to get a taster for this topic and how it affects countries around the world, and impacts on the pupils' own lives.
LESSON IDEAS AND RESOURCES (New for 2007)
China is expanding its economy at a rapid rate. The growth is fuelled by COAL. The impact of this is not only on the miners themselves, but on the environment. China is catching up with Japan. There is also talk of the CHINDIA axis: China and India as global superpowers (and polluters...)
Also heard of the term BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China)
An NIC or Newly Industrialising Country is one that has undergone rapid and successful industrialisation within the last 30 years.
Characterised by:
a) a rapidly increasing share of world manufacturing output
b) a significant growth in manufactured export production
c) significant average annual growth in manufacturing production
These countries generally go through 3 stages, which we shall explore in more detail.
SINGAPORE page for more, and link to some resources I produced for an abortive job interview. With thanks to my Singapore correspondent
Difficult to determine which are the TIGER economies, and whether they still exist, or are growling quite as they used to. There is no agreed definition: sometimes the term "tiger cubs" is used as well.
CHINA case study page
Also a need to consider OUTSOURCING, and the new international division of labour.
GEORESOURCES has some good starting links for this topic to get you under way with your research...
An excellent resource or two to use for this unit. Recommended purchases.
| Key Idea | Lesson Objectives | Activities and Resources / Homework... |
| Globalisation and impact on
power structures
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Consider the impact that
globalisation has on power structures: local, regional and national... What do we mean by power ? Consider various scales.. Local Regional National: negotiating power of the TNCs in LEDCs - are LEDCs always the loser ? Refer to the GEOGRAPHYINTHENEWS article on BHOPAL, courtesy of Simon Oakes. |
Need to refer to examples of
changes that have taken place. Context: ESSAY TITLES. Remember that the work we do this year will be based around the idea of Also bear in mind the usefulness of this topic for SYNOPTIC THEMES.
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| Impact of globalisation on location of industry | Use the BBC's new GLOBALISATION
resources. Also a new page which looks at the changing location of the CAR INDUSTRY A useful diagram with a slider which allows you to explore the changing locations of
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Saarland : explore the reasons
for the decline in this area. Where is Saarland ? Mapping and description. Brazil Trading Blocs - do you know your NAFTA from your MERCOSUR ? Quiz on Trading Blocs / Jigsaw Changing nature of TRANSPORT as a determining factor in industrial location, |
| Impact of globalisation on employment | Explore the MAQUILADORAS
and the reasons why they were established. Relates to the MEXICAN border. Explore the BRACERO PROGRAMME. This allowed for Mexican migrants to cross the border into the USA and find work: http://www.farmworkers.org/testmony.html
UK based example. Check out TONY CASSIDY's WEBLOG for details on a firm in Kirk Hallam, Derbyshire. He has produced a very useful set of resources relating to local industry. |
 Roger
and MeMichael Moore documentary - students quite rightly said that he was obviously focussing on the negative impacts on Flint, Michigan rather than the benefits for the areas where the jobs were created. http://www.michaelmoore.com/dogeatdogfilms/rogerme.html
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| Virgin as an MNC | Virgin Group website Geo Factsheet 123: a new kind of TNC...
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Further details from VIRGIN
website and other sources.
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| Pudong, Shanghai | Development Areas in China Encouraging MNCs to move into China and invest in the area.
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Development of area. Link to Dongtan - sustainable city Very useful articles in National Geographic's June 2007 edition. Check out the website where you can see images and read article. |
| MNCs / TNCs | Multinational and Transnational
companies "An organisation that has operations in more than one country" |
PREMIER FOODS Article from Lynn News 2007 Importance of brand loyalty and closure of branch plants. Octopus idea: lose a tentacle and not worry - see Tony Cassidy's notes on his Pilot weblog. |
| Trading Blocs Identification of trading blocs |
Benefits of joining a trading
bloc Name that trading bloc: identification by shape / location on world map or list of member countries (or some clues to the member countries) - STARTER |
Paradox involved in being in a
trading bloc Regulation of global economy - allow TNCs to take better advantage of conditions for growth. Financial unions Economies of scale Larger markets e.g. McDonalds sales Freedom of capital and labour market (Free Trade as opposed to Fair Trade) Past Question to prepare (1 side of A4 paper) |
| MNCs and TNCs | Coca Cola Interesting story in The Guardian on March 17th. Bolivian farmers. Trying to get the company to change its name to remove the COCA bit, because they have always said that Cocaine was not included. |
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| FORD: production methods - FORDISM... |
FORD AS A TNC (Word document) - produced by Miss Martin |
Changing global car industry Changing location of industry |
| Industrial Location Slideshares | Check these out ! | http://www.slideshare.net/year12blanchgeography |
| McDonalds and Patagonia Recycling and changing packaging |
Great ideas from Rich Allaway |
http://geographyalltheway.com/WordPress/?p=223 Will be using these next year... |
| Burberry and S. Wales
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Closure of Technicolor, job losses at Sony and other companies. | BBC Wales documentary (30") and
other associated resources. Burberry Cluster of car companies also, 5 of which have announced major job losses. Also features REGGAE REGGAE sauce with Levi Roots, made by G. Costa in Wales. Also features the Soil Association's ONE PLANET AGRICULTURE document. 1:1 manufacturing Smart manufacturing Short-run manufacturing On demand manufacturing Niche manufacturing But only employs a small number of people... Bespoke product: within 24 hours - looks at NIMBUS RECORDS. Also a section of the BBC Wales site relating to the programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/weekinweekout/stories/2007_goingeast.shtml |
| TATA NANO | Launch of the Tata Nano: the new car for India. | http://www.tata.com - check the worldwide operations tag |
CHECK OUT THIS RATHER GOOD SLIDESHARE
This was pointed out to me by Ollie Bray in May 2007 - contains some fascinating facts on the relationship between USA, China and India (produced from an American perspective...) - has since been viewed in lots of other contexts, and also been updated...
and here's another one from John Barlow at Archbishop Blanch school on Bhopal...
