Global Economic Systems · Economic Development

The Geography of Trade

Examining how transport networks and trade agreements shape the global movement of goods.

Key Questions

  1. 1How have shipping containers revolutionized the geography of production?
  2. 2What are the spatial consequences of outsourcing on local communities?
  3. 3Is fair trade an effective tool for reducing global inequality?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Global Economic Connections - Grade 12ON: Global Connections - Grade 12
Grade: Grade 12
Subject: Geography
Unit: Global Economic Systems
Period: Economic Development

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