Globalisation and Development
The drivers and uneven effects of closer global integration in developed and less developed economies.
How to study for GCSE Economics
Learn each definition and diagram as a causal model, practise calculations with units, apply evidence to the stated context and qualify conclusions with realistic trade-offs.
Core concepts
Concept 1
Globalisation is increasing economic integration through trade, investment, finance, technology, communication and multinational production.
Exam cue: Identify a driver and explain the mechanism by which it deepens cross-border integration.
Concept 2
It can widen markets, choice, knowledge transfer and employment but can also increase competitive displacement, inequality, dependency or environmental pressure.
Exam cue: Evaluate producers, workers and consumers separately in developed and less developed countries.
Concept 3
Development is broader than total GDP and can be assessed using GDP per capita, life expectancy, health care, education and access to technology.
Exam cue: Use more than one development indicator and explain what each misses.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Treating globalisation as international trade alone.
Guardrail: Do not stop at a definition or generic advantage: show the mechanism, keep units and diagram labels accurate, and separate board-specific paper claims from the England common core.
Assuming all workers or all countries gain equally.
Guardrail: Do not stop at a definition or generic advantage: show the mechanism, keep units and diagram labels accurate, and separate board-specific paper claims from the England common core.
Using total GDP as a complete measure of development.
Guardrail: Do not stop at a definition or generic advantage: show the mechanism, keep units and diagram labels accurate, and separate board-specific paper claims from the England common core.
Memory anchors
Globalisation
Increasing integration of economies through cross-border flows and production.
Multinational company
A business with operations in more than one country.
GDP per capita
Average output per person, not a full measure of development.
Development indicators
Use income, health, education and technology together.
Stakeholder test
Separate effects on producers, workers and consumers across countries.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
Supply chains, investment and trade increasingly link producers and consumers across national borders. Which process is described?
How can consumers benefit from globalisation?
Answer all questions to submit.
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