Economic Patterns and Development · Global Economy

Global Supply Chains and Outsourcing

Tracing the path of consumer goods through the global economy and the impact on local labor markets.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the 'friction of distance' affect modern manufacturing decisions?
  2. 2What are the environmental costs of a globalized just in time delivery system?
  3. 3How has the shift to service economies changed the urban landscape of the West?

Common Core State Standards

C3: D2.Eco.14.9-12C3: D2.Geo.11.9-12
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: Geography
Unit: Economic Patterns and Development
Period: Global Economy

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