Question

Is globalization primarily a positive or a negative force in the world? From what you have learned about the effects of globalization so far in the course, what do you think is the SINGLE most compelling argument for or against globalization and why? Illustrate your argument with specific empirical evidence and examples. What can you do personally to help ensure globalization is a force for good? Explain and provide ONE example of a way you can make a positive difference as a citizen of a globalizing world.

Answer 1

Answer. Section B.  In developed countries, knowledge-based economies are characterized by the development of information services, and production processes are increasingly determined by the quality of such factors as information, technology, innovations, patents, etc. In addition, analogous standards of telecommunications, transaction, market, financial systems, etc. operate in different countries. Globalization is therefore still progressing.

In connection with the above, the communication, transactional and information aspects of globalization are characterized by a positive meaning. It is referred to as "the Earth as a" global village. "Through more and more modern communication, the global circulation of information is carried out in real time via Internet teleinformation systems.

But not all aspects of globalization have positive aspects.

In my opinion, globalization processes strengthen long-term business cycles. In this way, globalization may deepen economic crises, including the global financial and debt crisis. An example was the global financial crisis, which appeared in mid-September 2008. At that time bankruptcy was announced by one of the largest investment banks in the world. As a result of unreliable credit risk management procedures, billions of USD of financial losses have been generated. It turned out that the unwritten rule no longer works, that "big can not fall". However, it is the emergence of ever larger international corporations and financial institutions that is one of the main determinants of the processes of economic globalization that have been progressing in recent years. these processes continue. Every few years, as a result of the merger of some of the largest financial institutions through mergers and acquisitions, more and more banks are formed. On the other hand, international operating industrial corporations move their factories from country to country, looking for cheaper workforce, and international trading and service corporations set up subsidiaries and sales outlets in other countries. Capital links grow transnational and thus systemic risk grows, whose sources can be related to the progressing economic globalization.