1. Compare the roles of different economic flows in the transfer of capital from core to periphery

2. You have 3 minutes….to draw this and annotate

3. Now swap with your neighbour and assess for 1)STRENGTHS 2)WEAKNESSES You also need to add in syllabus statements from the global interactions course

10. OUTSOURCING!

11. Key ideas A range of flows of finance create global networks. Countries become dependent upon one another for economic success. Decision makers at national and international scales have influence over flows

12. From the video 1) Write down the key terminology 2) Write down the key ideas (1 sentence each)

13. Basics of economic flows Lenders Borrowers Transactions Credit Asset Liability Market Debt Interest

14. International capital flows The importing of a good or a service (think outsourcing) Flows from core to periphery: Core can receive higher rates of return than otherwise Workers in resource rich peripheral areas can access capital they need to increase productivity and wages

15. Capital Financial or physical assets which can generate income, such as property or investments. Capital is one of the factors of production, it is the stock of man-made resources used in the production of goods and services. The other factors of production are land, labour and entrepreneurs. Money is just a representation of goods or resources - try building a boat on a deserted island with just a pocket full of Euros. Geographyalltheway

16. e.g. Core (UK) Periphery(Kenya) Asset richHuman resource Home of TNCsLand resources Capital rich need for capital When a country’s imports exceed its exports, it has a current account deficit

17. Since 2002 – net flow to the developed world of $229 billion $784 billion in 2006

18. Hard currency – long term and reliable value of a currency Soft currency – likely to depreciate or fluctuate against other currencies

19. Therefore LICs / NICs have felt the need to increase their hard currency reserves. Therefore their currency reserves will be less likely to lose their value. E.g. investment in gold instead of soft currency which may be worth very little in a few months time.

20. Types of flows Loans Debt repayment Remittances FDI Aid Repatriation in the transfer of capital

21. Homework The influence of decision makers Task: Find out the headquarters of the world trade organisation, the international monetary fund and the World Bank. What do they do?