Transnational corporations
What Transnational corporations means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Forces whose decisions can relocate manufacturing globally, triggering local deindustrialisation and severe economic decline, and which possess financial power.
Companies, both state-owned and privately owned, that play a pivotal role across the entire energy supply chain.
Companies that establish complex global supply chains and orchestrate foreign direct investment.
Topics that use Transnational corporations
- Energy security (AQA A-Level)
- International trade and access to markets (AQA A-Level)
- Relationships and connections (AQA A-Level)
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