Globalization, territorial inequalities, foreign direct investments, global metropolises, KOF index, FTN, GAFAM, emerging countries, PMA
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This document discusses the concept of globalization, its impact on different territories, and the resulting inequalities.
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[...] Le Duff - which enterprise of my ancestors makes mackerels run? [...]
[...] The Panama (Central America) 26) National scale (that of a state), there are territorial inequalities like in Russia (map p104) where the West of the country is more dynamic, more 'globalized' with more openness (land and sea interface) and 2 metropolisesMoscow; Saint-Petersburg) compared to the East of the country. 27) Same for the Sénégal (pages 120-121) affected by macrocephaly (see page 120). How can the country try to reduce this inequality (doc 1b p 120)? The valorization of each territory's potential, increasing the number of dynamic economic poles by spreading them across the entire territory to get the Senegal out of Dakar's macrocephaly. [...]
[...] 5 (Senegal - Argentina - Morocco - Brazil - Republic of Korea) 17) Continental scale : The situation in Africa also presents inequalities in terms of integration into globalization; for example, in the field of tourism (page 138) with lagging areas (PMA) compared to major tourism areas and notably 4 states that dominate: Egypt - Morocco - South Africa - Tunisia 18) to which 'memory' does the Senegalese tourist site refer? The memory of the slave trade 19) Associate these assets to one of the LDCs according to the map: ? tourism in this French-speaking and coastal country : Djibouti ? the textile industry in this Asian LDC: Bangladesh ? the LDC that is increasingly interesting to Calvin Klein, Levi's: Ethiopia ? [...]
[...] Justify the answer with 2 visible examples on the map Africa: low density of economic and commercial flows low integration in international trade / low concentration of major economic hubs limited role in the global economy. Mention the 3 main commercial and financial flows: Between Europe and North America and the Caribbean - Between Europe and Asia Pacific - Between Asia Pacific and North America and the Caribbean. Search what are the 3 Countries of the world most 'globalized', the best integrated, the most globalized according to the map index: Switzerland - Belgium - The Netherlands Of 20 first global metropolises, which hosts the most corporate headquarters among the 500 plus largest FTN in the world? [...]
[...] or foreign direct investments (IDE) from East Asia with for example: Des American direct investments (IDE) in Quimperlé with for example FedEx or foreign direct investments (IDE) from East Asia with for example SWM International. 11) On the other hand, we find the PMAs such as the one located in America Haiti, PMA in America. 12) which Asian PMA has also been at war for nearly 4 decades? Afghanistan, Asian PMA 13) Cite the 2 Asian countries that have a chaotic political situation but are not considered as PMA: Thailand and Vietnam 14) Which African PMA is essential to the proper functioning of our nuclear power plants? [...]
