Summary Economics A Edexcel A-Level - Theme 4 Study Notes
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Unit 4 - A global perspective
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*Globalisation: countries are becoming more and more closely integrated
*Eval: not a new phenomenon, however, the pace of global integration has increased
considerably over the last 50 years
Characteristics
in trade as a proportion of world GDP –> movement of goods services
movements of financial capital people between countries
specialisation and division of labour
foreign direct investment (FDI) by TNC’s
Factors contributing to globalisation
1. * transport costs –> containerisation: volume-based economies of scale, fuel
efficiency , infrastructure
*Eval: oil prices so not as significant
1. * cost of communications –> internet: social media, comparison sites, online
payments (PayPal)
(-) Increased inequality within developed countries –> much manufacturing transferred to
developing countries, demand for unskilled workers declined in developing countries, fall in
wages relative to those of skilled workers
(-) Overdependence on imports current account deficit of BoP
On governments ( X AD)
(+) Increase in economic growth and, therefore, in incomes (+ profits), tax revenues
(-) Tax avoidance –> transfer pricing: global company manages its accounting of internal
transactions within the company to show the highest profits in the country in which
corporation tax is lowest
On producers and consumers
(+) Producers: production costs because of economies of scale –> wider markets
(-) Domestic firms can’t compete with large TNC’s
(+) Consumers: choice of goods, prices may consumer surplus
(-) quality of goods and services
On workers
(+) job opportunities, wages than before
(-) Exploitation of labour
(-) Health and safety laws and regulation are usually less demanding in developing countries
Absolute advantage: when a country can produce more of a product than another country
Comparative advantage: when a country specialises in the production of those products in
which its opportunity cost is lowest
Assumptions underlying the theory of comparative advantage (Eval of CA)
No transport costs –> transport costs might outweigh the benefits of CA
No trade barriers –> trade barriers might distort CA
Constant returns to scale –> specialisation production –> average costs,
diseconomies of scale
Perfect mobility of resources between different uses
Buyers/consumers have perfect knowledge
Country Palm oil Televisions
A 10,000 5,000
B 4,000 4,000
Total 14,000 9,000
Country A has an absolute advantage in the production of both palm oil televisions –> to
determine whether trade will be worthwhile, the opportunity costs must be calculated:
Opportunity cost of producing 1 kilogram of palm Opportunity cost of
oil producing 1 television
A ½ 2
B 1 1
For trade to be beneficial, terms of trade must lie between the opportunity cost ratios. In
this case, the terms of trade must lie between 1 kilogram of palm oil and 2 kilograms of
palm oil for one television.
The terms of trade are measured as followed:
index of export prices x 100
index of import prices
, Advantages and disadvantages of specialisation and trade –> same as impact of glob!
On countries
(+) Law of comparative advantage (CASTWOLS ) –> specialise –> trade –> world output,
living standards
(+) Technology transfer sharing of managerial techniques
(-) Increased inequality within developed countries –> much manufacturing transferred to
developing countries, demand for unskilled workers declined in developing countries, fall in
wages relative to those of skilled workers
(-) Overdependence on imports current account deficit of BoP
On governments ( X AD)
(+) Increase in economic growth and, therefore, in incomes (+ profits), tax revenues
(-) Tax avoidance –> transfer pricing: global company manages its accounting of internal
transactions within the company to show the highest profits in the country in which
corporation tax is lowest
On producers and consumers
(+) Producers: production costs because of economies of scale –> wider markets
(-) Domestic firms can’t compete with large TNC’s
(+) Consumers: choice of goods, prices may consumer surplus
(-) quality of goods and services
On workers
(+) job opportunities, wages than before
(-) Exploitation of labour
(-) Health and safety laws and regulation are usually less demanding in developing countries
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