International Trade and Access to Markets
Geography · Year 12 · Global Systems and Global Governance · 3o Periodo

International Trade and Access to Markets

A study of the patterns of global trade, the role of the World Trade Organisation, and the impacts of differential access to markets on national economies.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsDfE GCE AS and A level subject content Geography Year 12: Human geography;Global systems and global governance: international trade and access to markets including the role of the WTO.

About This Topic

A study of the patterns of global trade, the role of the World Trade Organisation, and the impacts of differential access to markets on national economies.

Key Questions

  1. Assess the role of the World Trade Organisation in promoting free trade.
  2. How does differential access to global markets exacerbate inequalities between nations?
  3. Evaluate the impact of trading blocs on the economic development of non-member states.

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