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| The growing INTERNDEPENDENCE of countries worldwide through the increasing volume and variety of cross-border transactions in goods and services and of international capital FLOWS and through the DIFFUSION of technology (IMF) |
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| ...are closely linked to globalisation but also suggest a two-way process whereby cultural traits and commondities may be adopted, adapted or resisted by societies. |
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| What are some of the major types of global interactions? |
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1. Transport Networks
2. Telecommunications & Internet
3. Financial flows
4. Trade in goods
5. Labour flows
6. Culture, entertainment, music, food
7. Services and Tourism(medical tourism)
8. Migration |
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| What are some of the PUSH factors associated with Migration? |
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| What are some of the PULL factors associated with Migration? |
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| What factors have led to greater global interactions? |
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1. Improvements in transport
2. Improvements in telecommunications
3. Developments in mass media
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| KOF Index criteria? e.g. globalisation index |
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| Economic, social, and political are weighted differently. It measures the interconnectivity of countries. |
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