Keywords
- Globalization
- International economic relations
- International relations
- Technological innovations--economic aspects
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Websites
- International Forum on GlobalizationFocus on ecologically sustainable global business partnerships
- Challenges of Globalization
Definition
"Globalization implies opening out beyond local and nationalistic perspectives to a broader outlook of an interconnected and inter-dependent world with free transfer of capital, goods, and services across national frontiers." - BusinessDictionary.com 2009
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What are the basic characteristics of globalization?
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What impact has the Internet had on globalization?
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Can international cooperation open up new opportunities for progress?
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What role do multinational organizations play in globalization?
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What are the advantages of globalization for a country? What are the disadvantages of globalization?
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Does globalization threaten American jobs?
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Does globalization threaten American health?
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Is free trade the key to improved working/living conditions in 3rd world countries?
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Does globalization contribute to weak environmental laws?
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Are service and white-collar jobs vulnerable to operations moving offshore?
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Does free trade allow unfair competition from countries that lack labor standards?
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