Geography GCSE
Transnational Corporation (TNC)
What Transnational Corporation (TNC) means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Transnational Corporation (TNC)
A large company that operates in several countries, usually with its headquarters in an HIC and production in LICs or NEEs.
Topics that use Transnational Corporation (TNC)
- The interactions of economic, social and demographic processes influence the development of the chosen developing or emerging country (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Core and Periphery
- Demographic Dividend
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
- Gini Coefficient
- Quaternary Sector
Using Transnational Corporation (TNC) in the exam
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