Lower labour costs, weaker regulation, access to raw materials, large potential markets, and government incentives like tax breaks in special economic zones. Learn it step by step →
Global Systems & Governance is a core part of A-Level Geography. Revise the key concepts and common mistakes below, then lock them in with the free games.
Key concepts
GlobalisationIncreasing interconnection of economies, cultures, politics through trade, ICT, migration.
Questions where students often pick the tempting wrong answer — make sure you know the right one:
Why do TNCs locate production in LICs?✗ Because TNCs want to develop poorer countries and lift them out of poverty.✓ Lower labour costs, weaker regulation, access to raw materials, large potential markets, and government incentives like tax breaks in special economic zones.
What is the difference between a megacity and a world city?✗ Megacities and world cities are the same thing.✓ A megacity is defined by population (over 10 million); a world city is defined by global economic and cultural influence (e.g. New York, London) — so a city can be one without the other.
What is the difference between outsourcing and offshoring?✗ Outsourcing and offshoring are the same thing.✓ Outsourcing means contracting work to another company; offshoring means relocating work to another country. A firm can outsource without offshoring, or offshore without outsourcing (in-house overseas).
Why is HDI a better measure of development than GNI per capita?✗ Because HDI measures how happy people are.✓ HDI combines income, life expectancy and education, capturing quality of life — GNI per capita is just average income and hides inequality and non-economic wellbeing.
Practise Global Systems & Governance — free games
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