Global Supply Chains
The production of goods across multiple borders and the rise of multinational corporations.
Key Questions
- 1Why is your smartphone made of components from dozens of different countries?
- 2What are the environmental costs of global shipping and fast fashion?
- 3How do multinational corporations influence the policies of small nations?
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