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What are the hallmarks of contemporary globalization?
What are the hallmarks of contemporary globalization?
New forms of technology centred on the Internet
What does economic globalization refer to?
What does economic globalization refer to?
Intensification and stretching of economic connections across the globe
What are some major building blocks of the 21st century's global economic order?
What are some major building blocks of the 21st century's global economic order?
Transnational corporations, international economic institutions, and regional trading systems like APEC or the EU
Where was the new international economic order assembled after World War II?
Where was the new international economic order assembled after World War II?
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What were the major economic powers of the global North reversing under the leadership of the United States and Great Britain?
What were the major economic powers of the global North reversing under the leadership of the United States and Great Britain?
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What did the conference participants agree to establish in addition to expanding international trade?
What did the conference participants agree to establish in addition to expanding international trade?
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What was the value to which each country's currency was pegged in the stable money exchange system created at Bretton Woods?
What was the value to which each country's currency was pegged in the stable money exchange system created at Bretton Woods?
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What was the purpose of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, later known as the World Bank?
What was the purpose of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, later known as the World Bank?
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What was the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) established for in 1947?
What was the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) established for in 1947?
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What organization was founded in 1995 as the successor to GATT?
What organization was founded in 1995 as the successor to GATT?
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What is one of the hallmarks of contemporary globalization mentioned in the text?
What is one of the hallmarks of contemporary globalization mentioned in the text?
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What aspect does economic globalization primarily refer to based on the text?
What aspect does economic globalization primarily refer to based on the text?
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Where have markets migrated to, as mentioned in the text?
Where have markets migrated to, as mentioned in the text?
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Which major trading system is referred to as one of the building blocks of the 21st century's global economic order?
Which major trading system is referred to as one of the building blocks of the 21st century's global economic order?
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What was the main purpose of establishing the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after World War II?
What was the main purpose of establishing the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after World War II?
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What role did the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) play in the global economic landscape after its establishment in 1947?
What role did the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) play in the global economic landscape after its establishment in 1947?
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Which country's currency value served as the reference point for the stable money exchange system created at Bretton Woods?
Which country's currency value served as the reference point for the stable money exchange system created at Bretton Woods?
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What was the purpose of creating the World Bank, originally known as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development?
What was the purpose of creating the World Bank, originally known as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development?
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What was one of the significant outcomes of the Bretton Woods conference in relation to the international economic landscape?
What was one of the significant outcomes of the Bretton Woods conference in relation to the international economic landscape?
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What organization succeeded the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and became a focal point of public controversy over globalization?
What organization succeeded the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and became a focal point of public controversy over globalization?
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