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Rapid development in LICs and NEEs Categorise

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4-5

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Transnational corporations (TNCs) often invest in rapidly growing countries described as low-income countries (LICs) or newly-emerging economies (NEEs). Which of these are advantages or disadvantages for those countries?

Advantages

Disadvantages

Environmental - pollution from chemicals and waste

Social - exploitation of workers and poor working conditions

Social - pollution from factories can have harmful effects to human health

Economic - economic dependency on TNC investment

Environmental - new opportunity to develop sustainable industrialisation

Economic - LICs and NEEs can use the TNCs' taxes to invest in development

Socio-economic - positive multiplier effect

Political - TNC involvement can improve government regulations (such as working conditions, environmental protection and international relations)

Social - homogenisation of cultures

Economic - TNCs can provide employment and training

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Pass Mark

70%