Winners and losers from the Global Economic Shift

What is this map showing?

What is this map showing?

Winners and losers from the Global Economic Shift • The 'global economic shift' refers to the global

relocation of industries since the 1960's. • Many have headed from Europe and North America to

Asia and South America. • This shift comes with 'unethical' practices like,

dangerous working conditions (…....... …........, Bangladesh), child labour and unequal pay for men and women. • The environment is often not treated well as polluting

industries head to countries with, in general, fewer environmental rules and regulations. HERE

Outsourcing of services to India • What is outsourcing?• Watch this video about

workers in Bangalore, India and this clip here about Shijit Nair.• Read the Geofile and see

if you can complete the table.

Global outsourcing of manufacturing to China.

Global outsourcing of manufacturing to China. • Watch this video and see if you can add any more

to your handout

• Now turn to p167 in the Lizard book.

What about the future?

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Plenary- locate India and China on a map!