DRIVERS OF GLOBALIZATION[1] ISHRAT HUSAIN Having listened to distinguished luminaries such as Prof Ishwar Dayal there is hardly very much I can add or contribute to the discourse initiated this morning. But as a student of economics I know that I should stick to my comparative advantage. What I therefore propose to do this afternoon is to spell out what I consider are the main Drivers of Globalization . I would then argue that unless we understand those Drivers of Globalization we
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Drivers of Globalization There are two main drivers of Globalization which seem to underlie the trend towards greater globalization. First is the decline in barriers to the free flow of goods‚ services and capital that is occurred since the end of World War II. And the second driver is technological change in particular areas which has dramatic development in recent years as communication‚ information‚ processing‚ and transportation technologies. Declining Trade and Investment Barriers –
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Drivers of Globalization In today’s growth of technology companies can be based in one country and operate business on the other side of the world. Becoming a global organization has helped economies that would otherwise struggle. Instead of only being able to reach thousands of consumers an organization is now able to reach millions. An organization usually seeks to go global to increase revenue. Whether it is a small organization looking to build profits or a large publically traded organization
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Table of Contents Globalization 2 Causes and effects of Globalization 3 Globalization drivers 6 Conclusion 9 References 9 GLOBALIZATION DRIVERS Globalization According to Czinkota‚ M. Ronkainen‚ I. Moffett‚ M. Marinova‚ S. Marinov‚ M. (2005)‚ Globalization reflects a business orientation based on the belief that the world is becoming more homogeneous and that distinctions between national markets are not only fading but‚ for some products‚ will eventually disappear. The tendency
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Globalization drivers Ultra luxury car industry Luxury car industry There are four different kinds of levels in the luxury car industry. The levels divide the actors of the market into different levels depending on their grade of luxury. We have chosen to focus on the highest level of luxury cars; the ultra luxury cars. The main players of this level are companies such as Ferrari‚ Mercedes-Benz and Porsche‚ but the level also includes the not as big companies as Cadillac‚ Aston Martin and Maserati
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Yip’s Globalization Drivers Globalization “Globalization refers to the development of global or worldwide business activities‚ competition and markets and the increasing global interdependence of national economies” – Stonehouse et all. 2004 Industry Top 5 seller concentratio n Carbonated Soft Drinks 70% 68% Computer Software 59% Computer Hardware 59% Aerospace/ Defense 55% Automobiles “World 3.0’s remapping of the terrain suggests a better path forward
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and identify globalization drivers. The second part argues whether Whirlpool should continue its global expansion strategy. Last part examine why Whirlpool struggled with the expansion and what lesson could we take from this case. The appliances industry and identify globalization drivers The globalization in the appliances started in 80’s. Therefore‚ the analysis starts at this point. For purpose of the analysis I used the theoretical framework of Yip (1989). Yip distinct between six teen different
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The purpose of this paper is to analyze three drivers of globalization and how these drivers impact organizations‚ describe the risks associated with global investing and explain the importance of cultural sensitivity and ethics in global finance. Global Finance Environment Globalization is the increasing interconnectedness of economies‚ markets‚ and people across nations. Increasing globalization creates additional competition from around the world‚ which then affects both local
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The term ‘globalization’ in the most basic level can mean the globalization of international trade‚ however it is also expansion of foreign direct investment (FDI)‚ multinational corporations‚ integration of the world capital markets and much more. Thus‚ globalization can be defined as the interdependence of national economies through trade‚ finance‚ production and a growing web of treaties and institutions. The evidence of globalization is clear. Nowadays‚ over $4 trillion in foreign exchange transactions
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Globalization:The following will elaborate on globalization‚ and some theories on traditional trade. AlsoGlobalization as defined by Charles Hill‚ of the University of Washington"… refers to the shift toward a more integrated and interdependent world economy. Globalization has several facets‚ including the globalization of markets and the globalization of production". Free trade is an example of a situation where government makes no attempt to influence what its citizens can buy from other countries
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