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Characteristics and Causes of Globalisation

Level:
A-Level, IB Diploma
Board:
AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, IB, OCR, WJEC

Last updated 8 May 2019

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The main features and drivers of globalisation are discussed in this short revision video updated for the 2019 exams. Globalisation is the economic integration of different countries through growing freedom of movement across borders of goods, services, capital and people. It is not an inevitable process and indeed, there are several important threats to the globalisation process at the current time.

Characteristics and Causes of Globalisation
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