Global Economy and the Network of Trade · Human Geography

The Digital Economy and Global Services

Explores how information technology has enabled the globalization of services and the growth of the knowledge economy.

Key Questions

  1. 1How has the digital revolution changed the locational requirements of service industries?
  2. 2What is the impact of outsourcing on the workforce in both source and destination countries?
  3. 3To what extent does the digital divide create new forms of spatial inequality?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Global Economy - JC1MOE: Digital Economy and Services - JC1
Level: JC 1
Subject: Geography
Unit: Global Economy and the Network of Trade
Period: Human Geography

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