Lecture 1
Lecture 1
Lecture 1
GLOBALIZATION. A
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
What is globalization • Larger is the country’s GDP, the greater is the
value of trade
• Economic globalization: Increasing • Important to notice that geographical proximity is
internationalization of markets for goods and important (transportation costs)
services, the means of production, financial o Regions close to national borders are
systems, competition, corporations, technology more likely to export
and industries. (Manual on Statistics of o Intra-country trade is larger than cross-
International Trade in Services) border trade
o Thus, globalization increases flows of
goods/services… between countries, A historical perspective
across national borders, longer distances
o Implies
▪ Global vs national markets
▪ Enabling more complex and
efficient production