Social 10-1 Mr. Tulk

Housekeeping We will go over the test. (I know, it was awhile ago). We will give back the in-class essay.

HOW DID YOU FIND LAST WEEK? BUT FIRST…

The Essay Make sure to answer the question posed to you. Avoid Contractions. Make sure you have a proper thesis.

Quick Review Hayek? NAFTA? Global Village? The Gold Standard? Keynes?

Words GDP Free Market Economy Command Economy Capital-intensive production Labor-intensive production

What is this cartoon saying?

Chapter 11: Expansion of Global Economy WTO or World Trade Organization- International organization that monitors trade among countries and sets up rules and regulations to improve trade. Settles disputes Develops rules of trade Removes trading barriers Those who do not comply with WTO rules will be asked to be removed from the organization.

Group of Eight An informal group of eight countries that are industrial and democracies. G8 leaders meet once a year to discuss economic and foreign policies. Influences global institutions. Influential countries are involved. G8: Canada, U.S., France, Germany, Russia, Italy, Japan, U.K. G8 are thought to represent elite countries who are mainly protecting their own needs. India and China are not part of the G8. Protest often occur during the G8 meetings.

CIDA: Canadian International Development Agency Government Agency that provides foreign aid programs in less developed countries. Canada/CIDA provides short term humanitarian aid after a natural disaster Our goal is to give “Sustainable development in developing countries in order to reduce poverty and contribute to a more secure, equitable, and prosperous world” Promote human rights, democracy, good governance

Transnational Corporations Businesses that are located in 2 or more countries and expand to foreign markets. Financial and market decisions become based on global markets rather than domestic. Government often encourage Trans. Co. with tax breaks or development grants. Often have access to cheaper raw materials (= to buying in bulk) Financial stability

Impacts of Transnational Positive Bring wealth into a country by providing jobs and investment. Growth of local business provide spin-off jobs. Ppl are making more money therefore spending more money. FtMc: Transnational companies run the oil sands. TNC pay high taxes to gov’t Creating human capital Negative Employing managers from other countries while manual labor jobs that may not pay as well are locals. Workers replaced by machines ( does not reduce poverty) Influence government to gain subsidies and grants or exceptions from environment laws. Neglect human rights-values may differ from the country.

Telecommunications Advanced the ability of people to communicate ATM/Debit machines/Internet have reduced costs of banking. Storing, sharing, and process information is more efficient with the use of computers. Investments can be made at any time. Using computers, fax machines, and cell phones. Tech help is available at our finger tips. We can communicate with people instantly Media updates are always available.

Let’s look at two example Page 239. I’ll read it and we can talk about it.

Now, for the second part! Get in groups of 4-5. Read the section “Transnationals and more developed countries” I want you to make 10 key points. We will then compare the points!