Globalisation
What Globalisation means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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A cause of economic change in the UK that, alongside de-industrialisation and evolving government policies, has driven the transition from secondary manufacturing to tertiary and quaternary sectors.
Allows companies to manufacture goods in countries with lower labour costs and transport them globally, shifting the UK's focus away from secondary industries.
The process which has created a more connected world, with increases in the movements of goods (trade) and people (migration and tourism) worldwide.
Topics that use Globalisation
- Section B: The changing economic world (AQA GCSE)
- Globalisation and economic change create challenges for the chosen UK city that require long-term solutions (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Deindustrialisation
- Bilateral aid
- Commonwealth
- Cultural globalisation
- Data reliability
- De-industrialisation
- Deprivation
- Economic causes
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