Negative Effects Of Globalization

The insurgents of globalization are exacerbating income inequality, within developing and developed nations. One of the most powerful country’s in the world the United States an Industrialized nation are allowing large corporations to seek maximize profits without regards for the local

Often times the very workers that make globalization possible are the ones being mistreated and are being adversely affected by it. Steps must be taken to fix the moral oversight of globalization. Specifically I would like to look at the use of illegal immigrants to reduce the wages of workers. I want to look at the use of unfair competition to put the workers, farm workers in particular, in a very disadvantaged position. Steps can be taken to make the situation more just for all parties, but it may take a change in Mexican-American border policy.

Globalization has led to a growing gap between those who have access and opportunities by which to thrive and those who do not. There are now 793 billionaires (as of 2009)—representing an essentially unimaginable amount of wealth. At the same time, there are millions of workers laboring in conditions we would likely consider inhumane, and doing so for starvation level wages. And still, there are those who do not even have access to jobs whose conditions are even worse. Globalization can benefit some but leaves other nation further and further behind.

Globalization might mean different things to different people, but many can agree “that it is about the increasingly interconnected character of the political, economic, and social life of the people of this planet” (Groody, 14). It is in human nature to evolve and develop new ways of connecting with each other, travel faster or further, create technology that helps in everyday life, etc,. Current generation sees itself morally and technologically superior than generations before, unfortunately this notion has made individuals to ignore and neglect the poor and needy members of society who lack the basic necessities to survive. Technology has replaced human workers with robots and machines which complete the job faster and of lower cost, thus putting a huge number of working class in disadvantage. The United States has the largest wealth gap among the Western and industrialized countries, and there is little or no effort being done to change that.

Globalization has done a tremendous disservice to those that seek to create wealth and resource equality. Globally it has created a system where as the counties with access to strong markets, copious resources, and relatively educated populations will succeed, while those countries that lag behind in categories such as those willhave a difficult time maintaining in the global economic system.

The reduction of the gap in the standard of living between the rich and the poor can be attributed to capitalism and technological advance. Efforts in the past to solve poverty in other countries through foreign either foreign aid or loans have failed because they were short-term fixes. Capitalism, on the other hand, proved to be the most effective system to cure poverty in the world. Instead of simply giving money to impoverished nations, capitalism created jobs and incentives for the poor to exchange their labor in the market for better wages, goods and services. The impact of globalization on the workers of the developing nations has been very positive. In fact, these workers welcome foreign investment. The only people complaining are the Americans at home.

Think about how important mass produced goods are to an American consumer, or one in another first world country. The biggest benefit to a company is the ability to maximize profits though outsourcing. They are able to outsource labor to low-wage areas in poor countries. They get their wealth by exploiting resources of other countries workers. Global markets have made it possible for countries to have impressive growth rates through trade. For a developing country like Mexico, the North American Free Trade Agreement allowed them to reach more trade agreements with other countries than any other nation. (Sernau, 2017, p. 77) It has allowed them to develop greatly economically by increasing their exports. Global markets are responsible for lower market costs because of the mass production of goods for exports. Developing countries have become much more important in world trade because

Globalization is a process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology. This process has effects on the environment, on culture, on political systems, on economic development and prosperity, and on human physical well-being in societies around the world. In this essay I will use culture as reference to discuss the above question. I will look at the Globalists ( positive and the pessimistic globalists ), Inter-nationalists and the Transformationalists view points of how globalization affects our culture.

Over the last couple of years, the world has become increasingly globalized. After the cold war, all parts of the world were attracted to the process of globalization. The effect of globalization is uneven in different parts of the world and globalization suggests a world full of persistent cultural interaction and exchange, contacts and connection, mixture and movement. Different people view globalization in different ways. Some people feel it has done more good than harm, while others believe it has done more harm than good. This essay will give a deep intuitive understanding of globalization, world systems, and how globalization has affected society, culture, economics, and politics.

Due to globalisation people are more connected around the world than ever before. Global manufactured goods and services that are produced in a certain part of the world are increasingly available in all parts of the world. Also, international travel is more frequent and international communication is commonplace. “Globalisation is an economic tidal wave that is sweeping over the world.” It can’t be stopped, and as a result there are countries that are winners and losers.

Globalization is simply the process by which people, economies, and governments around the world become increasingly interconnected through the incorporation of economies and societies (Steger, 2010). Examples of major players of the global world include international organizations such as the United Nations and the World Trade Organization (WTO) as well as nongovernmental organizations such as Greenpeace. The international organizations regulate trade between nations by drafting trade agreements and acting as negotiators. Globalization has both advantages and disadvantages. However, the benefits of globalization far outweigh its costs. For instance, Globalization promotes efficiency and productivity, Global institutions manage the settlement of government-to-government disputes and economic gains from globalization have increased access to health care as well as clean water.

Supporters of globalization argue that it has the potential to make this world a better place to live in and solve some of the deep-seated problems like unemployment and poverty. But the opponents general complaint about globalization is that it has made the rich richer while making the non-rich poorer. “It is wonderful for managers, owners and investors, but hell on workers and nature.”

Globalization is not a unique phenomenon in the 21st century. What is unique about our experience of globalization, though, is the accelerated speed in which globalization has propagated. At a dizzying speed, globalization has left parts of the world more affluent than ever whereas other parts of the world are still swept in vertigo, unable to fully garner the benefits it offers. Despite current polarized experiences and the tradeoff between domestic politics and globalization, the overall results have been sweepingly positive as globalization increases equality and catalyzes the economic development when combined with the active roles of the states in creating the institutional practices conducive for growth.

Globalization is the process of increased interconnectedness among the countries most in the most known popular areas of economics, politics, social, and culture. All of these areas are key aspects of each country and what makes them individualized. Globalization allows for countries to be able to be individuals without the conflict of their differences because of the power used to work as a whole globe. Globalization is a positive thing for the entire world, it allows for lots of development in our world by the connection there is between all of the countries interdependence on each other. The different points of globalization claim that it will lead to convergence of income, access to knowledge and technology, consumption power, living standards, and political ideas.

Across the world, globalization is one of the most significant aspects that has occurred over the last fifty years. It allows a country to integrate economically with other countries through a global network comprised of people, trade, and transportation. With the global landscape only becoming more intertwined, globalization and its inherent pros and cons seem to be here to stay. In many areas, global powers tend to lack in rectifying the negative aspects and only focus on the positive side. America, for example, is a leader in the globalization efforts, even though it has greatly effected job opportunities at home, widening income gaps, and an increased standard of living due to fluctuating world markets.