Globalisation of Economic Activity

Tutorial 2

Study Fig.2, which shows the impact of changing transportation technologies on

distances across the globe.
a) i) What is meant by global shrinkage ? [2]

ii) Using evidence from Fig.2, describe the changes that have taken place in
technologies for transporting goods and/or people between 1840 and the 1960s. [
5]

b) Outline how one different aspect of communications technology not referred to

in
the diagram has helped increase the process of globalization in the last 25 yea
rs. [5]
Globalisation of Economic Activity
Tutorial 3

Fig.4A shows for EMDCs and ELDCs the percentage shares of GDP provided by
agriculture, manufacturing and services in 1960 and in 1990.

Fig.4B shows for the same two groups of countries the percentage employment
provided by these sectors in 1960 and 1990.
a) Describe the main changes between 1960 and 1990 in the relative contributions
of
agriculture, manufacturing and services. [6]

b) What evidence of the globalisation of manufacturing can be seen in Figs 4A

and 4B ? [4]
Globalisation of Economic Activity
Tutorial 4

a) The world map in the Fig. shows manufacturing production, in terms of value a
dded,
in 1994 and Table 2 uses the same data to show percentage share of value added
for the leading 15 countries.
 Describe the global distribution of manufacturing production shown
i) in the Fig. and

ii) in Table 2 [5,5]

Globalisation of Economic Activity
Tutorial 5

Study Table 1 , which gives survey information about reasons for Taiwan s outward
foreign direct investment (FDI). Fig.1 shows the location of Taiwan.
a) Give the meaning of the term outward FDI. . [1]

b) Using Table 1, compare the three most important reasons Taiwanese firms gave
for
choosing the USA and for choosing ASEAN as locations for FDI. [4]

c) With the help of examples, explain briefly what the local labour advantages may
be
for firms looking to operate in NIEs and LDCs . [7]
Globalisation of Economic Activity
Tutorial 6

Fig. shows the value of exports for the 4 major regions of motor vehicle product
ion in
2002.
a) Using the Fig., which region recorded the greatest value of motor vehicle exp
orts
within the region. [1]

b) Describe Asia s motor vehicle exports in 2002 , supporting your answer with dat
a
from the Fig. [3]

c) What factors may help to explain the development of motor vehicle production
in
Latin America ? [6]
Globalisation of Economic Activity
Tutorial 7

Fig. shows the global distribution of manufacturing employment in the textile in

dustry in
1996.

a) i) Name the mapping technique used to construct the figure. [1]

ii) Explain one limitation of this mapping technique , using evidence from the
Fig. to
support your answer. [2]

b) Describe the main features of the distribution shown in the Fig. [4]

c) Suggest reasons for the features which you have identified in b) [7]