Specifically, what will be the limits on it? What may/will cause it to stop? Conversely, what will make it unstoppable? What hidden nasties will it bring. Will they remain hidden underneath an urbane face?
Are we talking fuel shortages (if so what are the alternatives?), or terrorism, or disease and pollution. Stupidity, corporations, big government. You tell me.
I don't have anything other than a vague vested interest in the supply chain but I really just want to see if there are any optimists out there!? Or are we all pretty pessimistic?
2006-11-28 08:05:28 · 6 answers · asked by Mark C 2 in Social Science ➔ Economics
I didnt know the Big Issue was being globalised!!!
does that mean homeless peeps all over the world shouting
"BIGSHOES,BIGSHOES"??
2006-11-28 08:09:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Globalization has been propelled so far by advances in communication and transportation technologies as well as lowering of trade barriers between countries. As long as technology continues and countries don't re-erect the walls that they once tore down, globalization will continue.
Your question seems to indicate a sense of unease about globalization. While there are problems, such as increased worldwide income inequality, the fact of the matter is that increase economic integration (a fancy way of saying globalization) has decreased by large amounts of the world's population living in poverty. The issue with that is that the rich are getting richer at a much faster rate than the poor, but the poor are getting richer too.
For a better explanation of what globalization is and how the world stands to benefit from it, I recommend reading "In Defense of Globalization" by Jagdish Bhagwati, a professor of economics at Columbia.
2006-11-28 16:30:48 · answer #2 · answered by dsu318 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shortage of resources, there just isn't enough to go around. commodity prices are beginning to climb as everybody scrambles for them. technology isn't going to rescue us, we've been investing all in technology because it earns big bucks quickly. in doing this we've neglected real blue sky science, which may make money one day, but it's a gamble. but the trouble is technology will not rescue us from the coming energy crisis as it is based on the laws of science as we know them now. technology cannot build a power source that will successfully replace fossil fuels. unless we start piling resources int really speculative stuff like zero point energy and fusion, we'll all end up commuting on horseback. the trouble is most research has been handed over to the private sector and their c.e.o.s need to make money for their shareholders now, not possibly some day in the future. pretty pessimistic, i guess.
2006-11-28 16:28:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where do I start? The whole premise of globalisation is that it allows businesses to operate more profitably by using cheaper labour. This is a one off exercise that can never be repeated. Now we are starting to see wage creep in the developing world that is starting to push up the prices of the goods that we buy.
2006-11-28 16:15:06 · answer #4 · answered by Never say Never 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is so many big issues like global heat that thritten evrything a live on this earth , big 8 dont care a bout pollution cuz they have to stay powerful they wont stop their factoreis ,
diseases kills millions and nobody vares
terrorism is growing cuz their is no justice in this world
2006-11-28 16:45:39 · answer #5 · answered by redscorpionhot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Over population, resulting in rationing, and controlled birth rate.
2006-11-28 17:25:51 · answer #6 · answered by The BudMiester 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋