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What is a consequence of the high-end nature of activities in global cities?
What is a consequence of the high-end nature of activities in global cities?
- Increased access to the labor market for all
- Economic empowerment of the local population
- Economic marginalization of a large segment of the population (correct)
- Redistribution of wealth to the middle-class
What is a characteristic of global cities in terms of wealth and income distribution?
What is a characteristic of global cities in terms of wealth and income distribution?
- Wealth and income are concentrated in the hands of the middle-class
- Wealth and income are channeled into the hands of the global elite (correct)
- Wealth and income are distributed equally among the population
- Wealth and income are distributed randomly among the population
What is the role of global cities in terms of economic development?
What is the role of global cities in terms of economic development?
- They promote the welfare of the people by elevating income and enlarging the middle-class
- They have no impact on economic development
- They only benefit the local population
- They act as instruments of disparity in income and of economic inequality (correct)
What is a feature of global cities in terms of their geographical region?
What is a feature of global cities in terms of their geographical region?
What is a characteristic of the global elite in global cities?
What is a characteristic of the global elite in global cities?
What is an example of a global city with a high concentration of financial and business networks?
What is an example of a global city with a high concentration of financial and business networks?
Who coined the term 'global city' in 1991?
Who coined the term 'global city' in 1991?
What is a characteristic of global cities in terms of communication and transportation systems?
What is a characteristic of global cities in terms of communication and transportation systems?
What is Tokyo known for in terms of finance?
What is Tokyo known for in terms of finance?
What is a common feature of global cities in terms of multinational corporations?
What is a common feature of global cities in terms of multinational corporations?
What is New York known for in terms of finance?
What is New York known for in terms of finance?
What is a characteristic of global cities in terms of their influence?
What is a characteristic of global cities in terms of their influence?
What is a characteristic of a global city?
What is a characteristic of a global city?
What is a key difference between world cities and global cities?
What is a key difference between world cities and global cities?
Why do global cities attract global interest?
Why do global cities attract global interest?
What is a consequence of the rapid globalization and technological change?
What is a consequence of the rapid globalization and technological change?
What is a characteristic of a world city?
What is a characteristic of a world city?
What is a feature of global cities in terms of education?
What is a feature of global cities in terms of education?
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