On the globalEDGE website (http://globalEDGE.msu.edu), use the Global Insights tab and select By Country to find your selected countries. Select the Indices subsection, and review the information presented under the KOF Index of Globalization.
- What three main aspects of globalization are measured?
- Analyze the information and provide explanations for the level of development in that country. Why do they have the economy they have based on those three categories?
Locate each of the three countries in the Global Insights section on the globalEDGE website. Review the Economy, Trade Statistics, and Statistics subsections. What are some of the trends? How is age distribution related to the per capita GDP, international trade volume, and the types of products exported by the country? How can socioeconomic features of each of the country be used as a predictor of the level of development?
Identify two significant multinational companies (that originated in another country) that are present in each of the selected countries.Justify why those multinationals entered those countries. What challenges did they face?
What opportunities did they encounter? The 3 Countries are Brazil, Colombia and Argentina.
