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What was the main purpose of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) established in 1947?
What was the main purpose of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) established in 1947?
- To increase tariffs and promote protectionism
- To limit global corporations' influence
- To reduce tariffs and other obstacles to free trade (correct)
- To establish trade barriers between countries
Which statement best describes the early global corporations mentioned in the text?
Which statement best describes the early global corporations mentioned in the text?
- They were limited to a single continent
- They had no multinational reach
- They maintained networks of head offices and overseas posts (correct)
- They primarily focused on domestic markets
How did gold and silver flow during the colonial period according to the text?
How did gold and silver flow during the colonial period according to the text?
- From Europe to the colonies
- From the colonies to Europe
- Exclusively within the colonies
- From the colonies to the West (correct)
What did Lord Robertson suggest about globalization's impact on societies?
What did Lord Robertson suggest about globalization's impact on societies?
According to Jan Aart Scholte, what items were transported across the world through transoceanic commerce?
According to Jan Aart Scholte, what items were transported across the world through transoceanic commerce?
What is one of the challenges faced by developing countries under globalization, as mentioned in the text?
What is one of the challenges faced by developing countries under globalization, as mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of global institutions in the context of globalization?
What is the purpose of global institutions in the context of globalization?
Which of the following best describes market integration?
Which of the following best describes market integration?
In globalization, what role do global corporations play?
In globalization, what role do global corporations play?
Which of the following is NOT one of the major international economic institutions mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT one of the major international economic institutions mentioned in the text?
What is the main influence of governments according to the text?
What is the main influence of governments according to the text?
How do global corporations contribute to the operation of capitalist globalization?
How do global corporations contribute to the operation of capitalist globalization?
What is the main impact of globalization on multiculturalism and multilingualism?
What is the main impact of globalization on multiculturalism and multilingualism?
How does globalization impact free trade?
How does globalization impact free trade?
What does the EU's Erasmus Mundus Program enable students to do?
What does the EU's Erasmus Mundus Program enable students to do?
How does globalization influence global cooperation?
How does globalization influence global cooperation?
What is the perception of powerful individuals about global integration of economic markets?
What is the perception of powerful individuals about global integration of economic markets?
How does globalism represent the processes in the context of global connection?
How does globalism represent the processes in the context of global connection?
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Study Notes
Global Economic Integration
- After Bretton Woods, countries committed to global economic integration through the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1947, aiming to reduce tariffs and hindrances to free trade.
- GATT's main purpose was to promote free trade and reduce tariffs.
Early Global Corporations
- Early global corporations, such as the English, Dutch, and Danish East India Companies, maintained networks of head offices and overseas posts, establishing a multinational reach through trading posts, factories, and plantations in colonies.
- Gold and silver flowed from colonies to the West, contributing to the growth of banks that lent money to governments in Europe and the U.S, indicating financial interconnectedness between colonialism, trade, and global corporations.
Globalization
- Globalization makes societies more creative and prosperous, but also more vulnerable, according to Lord Robertson.
- ASEAN faces challenges such as massive environmental destruction, territorial disputes, labor mobility, and internet poverty under globalization.
Global Economy
- The global economy's operation is shaped and influenced by governments, global or multinational corporations (MNCs), and refers to the exchange of goods and services integrated into a huge single global market.
- Market integration is vital in broadening the financial service range, establishing investment opportunities, and improving competition among available goods and services.
Global Institutions
- Global institutions, such as WTO, WB, IMF, and UNCTAD, are partly managed and funded by governments and aim to provide a level playing field for all countries and develop economic cooperation.
- These institutions also help in solving currency issues among countries related to stabilizing exchange rates.
Governments and Global Corporations
- Governments function as leading policymakers and implementers of globalization's tenets.
- Global corporations play a leading role in making the cogs of capitalist globalization operate as smoothly, efficiently, and profitably as possible.
Globalism
- Globalism represents the many processes that allow for the expansion and intensification of global connections.
Impacts of Globalization
- Positive aspects of globalization include multiculturalism and multilingualism, free trade, cultural and educational exchanges, and global cooperation on pressing issues such as climate change, poverty eradication, and public health.
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