Development and Globalisation
Development and Globalisation
- Sample Paper 1
(a) Study Figure 5 which shows how foreign aid should be spent in three African countries
in order to achieve the United Nations Millennium Development goals by 2015.
(a) Comment on the similarities and differences in the ways in which foreign aid should be
spent in the three countries shown. (7)
(b) Outline and illustrate the concept of “the development continuum”. (8)
(c) With reference to one or more specific examples, discuss the reasons for the groupings
of nations. (10)
Discuss the roles and relative importance of transnational corporations (TNCs) and newly
industrialising countries (NICs) in the changing global economy.
(40)
Development and Globalisation – Sample paper 2
Study Figure 5, a table listing the world’s top ten companies in 2007.
(a) Comment on the information given in Figure 5. (7)
(b) Suggest reasons for the growth of transnational corporations (TNCs). (8)
(c) With reference to examples, discuss the social, economic and environmental
impacts of TNCs on their host countries. (10)
“Global social and economic groupings have significant beneficial effects for
their members.” Discuss the extent to which you agree with this statement. (40)
Exam Board Approved Back of Textbook Sample paper
(a) Study fig. 5 which shows the growth of the area of the E.U, and its possible future growth.
Croatia and Turkey could be in the E.U in the next ten years. Other Balkan states have been told they can join in the future if they meet certain criteria on laws, democracy and adherence to political and economic goals of the E.U.
Comment on the growth of the E.U since 1995 and suggest why other south eastern European countries are applying to join. (7)
(b) Explain how Globalisation of tertiary industries has helped the economic growth of formerly less developed countries such as India. (8)
(c) Discuss the role aid can play in the development of the economies of poor nations. (10)
‘Globalisation has allowed some countries to develop but has created wealth gaps within these countries’ Discuss this statement with reference to contrasting countries you have studied. (40)
Development and Globalisation – June 2010
Study Figure 5 which shows economic changes associated with development.
a) Comment on trends shown in Figure 5. (7)
b) For either China or India, explain the recent growth of industries in that country.
(8)
c) Discuss the impact of Newly Industrialised Countries (NICs) on the global
economy. (10)
“Countries at very low levels of economic development face such huge challenges that
they cannot hope to address them without assistance from the rest of the world.”
To what extent do you agree with this view? (40 marks)
Development and Globalisation Jan 2011
Development and Globalisation June 2011
Development and Globalisation – Jan 2012
Development and Globalisation – June 2012
1. Study Figure 5 which shows a development by the oil company Royal Dutch Shell in a remote part of
Canada. Comment on the possible socio-economic and environmental impacts of this development.
(7 marks)
2. Outline the spatial organisation of transnational corporations (TNCs). (8 marks)
3. With reference to contrasting areas of the world, discuss the development issue:
‘Economic sustainability versus environmental sustainability’. (10 marks)
4. ‘The global economy has moved on from the Asian Tigers; the present and the future of the global
economy now lie elsewhere.’
To what extent do you agree with this statement? (40 marks)
Development and Globalisation – Jan 2013
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