Globalization has been an extraordinary success, and because of it millions, perhaps even billions of people are better off as a result. Not just to the 1st world improvements of luxury living conditions, but as a direct result, improving the fight against poverty. The creation of sweat shops has been morally questioned by some but has done more good than harm. Globalisation has allowed for a new area of fast connection both physically and on the web, is this helping to re-shape aid to nations with high poverty. However, globalisation may also be causing not necessarily economic poverty, but cultural poverty in some nations.
The steep rising of globalization has created a sweeping upcoming in the demand for products across all areas of the …show more content…
The act of sweat shops can be looked at as a necessary evil in that while the 60cents per hour may seem cruel it does prevent poverty amongst most families and provides for a better life then other alternatives. The sweat shop industry is not looked at as the most bottom job on the job chain and in comparison provides better benefits than other paths of work. Research into this area has shown that the average pay for a sweat shop worker is approximately 60 cents per hour, twice as much as the more ‘conservative’ view of a worker working on a small plot of land attempting to feed his family (approximately 30 cents per hour1). With globalisation the outsourcing of this work has found its way to cheaper locations, for example, people buy the clothing brand Primark because they’re cheap, Primark buys its clothes from Pakistan sweatshops because they’re cheap and the sweat shop employs cheap Pakistan labour because it is cheaper. If tighter laws regarding …show more content…
Most recognition of smaller business located in third world countries have been squashed by the overwhelming power of the larger 1st world corporations/companies. Located originally from wealthy nations these global dominating forces are usually able to ‘supress’ there counterparts with superior funding, technology and abilities. Trying to compete with these other super the powers the small family business are usually crushed, resulting in a loss of jobs and usually more than often end up in or near poverty. Examples of this indication of the negative effects of globalisation is the sudden and rapid development of McDonalds and other similar fast food brands (KFCs, Pizza Huts, Starbucks ect…) in China. Fast food chains have been able to success fully set up operations and the locals have become “…. Addicted to the exotic western taste…” as described by an article written by time magazine. The fast food solutions offer a cheap solution for many of the locals who live on a tight budget and the quantity, timing and price can be viewed to be more beneficial than what local restaurants have to offer. With pressure mounting due to a lacking of abilities, new technology, organisation and most importantly customers, small business are often ‘crushed’ leaving to the owners
The steep rising of globalization has created a sweeping upcoming in the demand for products across all areas of the …show more content…
The act of sweat shops can be looked at as a necessary evil in that while the 60cents per hour may seem cruel it does prevent poverty amongst most families and provides for a better life then other alternatives. The sweat shop industry is not looked at as the most bottom job on the job chain and in comparison provides better benefits than other paths of work. Research into this area has shown that the average pay for a sweat shop worker is approximately 60 cents per hour, twice as much as the more ‘conservative’ view of a worker working on a small plot of land attempting to feed his family (approximately 30 cents per hour1). With globalisation the outsourcing of this work has found its way to cheaper locations, for example, people buy the clothing brand Primark because they’re cheap, Primark buys its clothes from Pakistan sweatshops because they’re cheap and the sweat shop employs cheap Pakistan labour because it is cheaper. If tighter laws regarding …show more content…
Most recognition of smaller business located in third world countries have been squashed by the overwhelming power of the larger 1st world corporations/companies. Located originally from wealthy nations these global dominating forces are usually able to ‘supress’ there counterparts with superior funding, technology and abilities. Trying to compete with these other super the powers the small family business are usually crushed, resulting in a loss of jobs and usually more than often end up in or near poverty. Examples of this indication of the negative effects of globalisation is the sudden and rapid development of McDonalds and other similar fast food brands (KFCs, Pizza Huts, Starbucks ect…) in China. Fast food chains have been able to success fully set up operations and the locals have become “…. Addicted to the exotic western taste…” as described by an article written by time magazine. The fast food solutions offer a cheap solution for many of the locals who live on a tight budget and the quantity, timing and price can be viewed to be more beneficial than what local restaurants have to offer. With pressure mounting due to a lacking of abilities, new technology, organisation and most importantly customers, small business are often ‘crushed’ leaving to the owners