Introduction: Globalization is the process of global economic and political integration which connects countries with the facilitation of global communications. As technology rapidly developed in the past centuries, trade globalization accelerated. Global trade becomes economically and politically important to all countries. As more and more developing and low-income countries enter into the global integration, there is always an ongoing debate on the relationship between globalization and…
Just as multinational corporations have exploited more favorable tax laws in other countries, they are now replicating this practice with finding the most advantageous countries for environmental waste and detrimental use. Most often, the lowest restrictions on harmful environmental processes are found in developing countries as they keep their laws relaxed to encourage foreign direct investment (FDI) to improve the economy (de Oliveira Finger, M. & Bortoncello…
Research Question: How do education programs like "Me to We" work against their own purpose either intentionally or inadvertently, for community development? Foreign aid to developing nations for decades has resulted in further dependence as oppose to independence as predicted by the forces instituting the aid. The “Me to We” charity’s educational program acts as a source of alleged development, however, despite its appearance of positive development it acts to exploit and subject’s…
vast majority of developing countries, with the notable exception of East-Asian NICs and other countries in the region such as China and Vietnam. • Moreover, Infrastructure expansion often has come at the expense of the local environment, as well as complicating responses to the longer -term challenge of climate change. • These…
The first time I went to Walmart it was an eye opening experience. People there are not as loud as in my country. Having just moved to the U.S, the only thing I desired was to fit in. When my mother shouted “MICHELLE!” in the middle of Walmart. I wanted to die. Growing up in a very close Mexican family is loud. What that means is that I grew up going to family reunions at least once a week. Those reunions involve a lot of shouting for various reasons. One is that there was music all the time so…
perspectives regarding the role of aid from developed nations to developing nations. How the undeveloped nations need to look up to the developed ones and follow their lead, do exactly as they did. The common factor about this week’s readings is that every country needs to walk their own path towards development. Here, I would like to emphasize their own path. For instance, how each underdeveloped nation need the right amount of capital stock aid in order to get out of the poverty trap, a…
Moving to a foreign country Deciding to move to a new country can be the best decision that one can ever make. However, there are some things that one needs to consider before starting that journey because it is a big shift that one cannot undo. The thought of moving to a new country was both exciting and frightening because I had to leave the native land, and my beloved one; it also comes with setbacks and new opportunities. Most of the people don’t really think through when they’re moving…
construction and installation other facets of infrastructures in over 60 nations as well. Roads, bridges, dams and other entities necessary for an infrastructure are all feasible, but a global initiative is also mandatory. Energy Sources Almost any country has abundant renewable energy resources that include solar-powered energy, wind power, geothermal energy and biomass. In addition, relatively labor-intensive systems exist that harness these sources. One example is Kenya, the world 's…
BMI Research Writing Test Question 1: What is the outlook for the US Economy over the next 12 months? In the midst of a presidential election, which will cumulate in November, the next 12 months represent an interesting period for the United States and its economy. Election years bring uncertainty, not only to the financial markets ripe with speculation, but also the domestic and international businesses that will need to contend with possible policy changes that will accompany a transition of…
between developed countries and less developed countries throughout time. The two variables I have chosen to illustrate this are life expectancy in years and income per person (or GDP/capita) because we tend to determine level of development of a country based on the income and GDP per person. My observations reflect the concept because countries with higher income per person (such at The United States, Germany, or the UK) tend to have higher life expectancy rates than countries with lower…