Browsing by Subject "Globalization"
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The conceptual evolution in Linguistics implications for the study of Kaaps
(University of the Westen Cape, 2020)zaAbstractAs an academic discipline, Linguistics - the scientific study of language - is associated with a range of concepts. Students of Linguistics are traditionally introduced to these concepts in their first year of ... -
Explain initially the main driving forces of this globalisation process of manufacturing since the 1980’s? Use thereafter a multinational company (MNC) to illustrate what main positive and negative factors a company takes into consideration when deciding where to locate its production facilities?
(Academia, 2017)Globalization constitutes the economic shift in companies from domestic (home) to global (host) economic systems. Global trade liberalization facilitates globalization through free-trade, reduced tariffs and quotas with ... -
External economic arrangements and South African cities as agents of local development: Illustrations from the City of Cape Town
(GBATA, 2021)The paper examines the role of South African metropolitan cities (metros) in advancing local economic development (LED) through engagements with external actors. Globalization is increasingly changing the roles and players ... -
Integration of the Ukrainian economy into the euro-Atlantic community in the context of internationalization and globalization processes: Concept and assessment
(Baltija Publishing, 2022)The purpose of the article is to present the author's point of view on the conceptual apparatus that clarifies the definition of such economic categories as "internationalization", "economic ... -
Postnational paradoxes: Nuruddin Farah's recent novels and two life narratives in counterpoint
(Indiana University Press, 2018)Nuruddin Farah’s most recent novel, Hiding in Plain Sight, provides an interesting fictional terrain within which to explore postcolonial postnationalism. This novel highlights the impacts of globalization and transnationalism ... -
Urbanization and international trade and investment policies as determinants of noncommunicable diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Elsevier, 2013)There are three dominant globalization pathways affecting noncommunicable diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): urbanization, trade liberalization, and investment liberalization. Urbanization carries potential health ...