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5.1 Impact of Global Economic and Technological Forces

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Lesson Overview

Global trade, mobile capital, multinational production, automation, and digital communication reshape state choices and social relationships. Effects vary according to institutions, economic structure, and access to technology.

Compare state responses and social effects across the six AP course countries, attending to both capacity and distribution.

Quantitative lens: tradeopenness=(exports+imports)/GDP∗100{trade_openness=(exports+imports)/GDP*100}.

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9 lessons

  1. 5.1Impact of Global Economic and Technological ForcesThis lesson
  2. 5.2Political Responses to Global Market ForcesPreview lesson
  3. 5.3Challenges from GlobalizationPreview lesson
  4. 5.4Policies and Economic LiberalizationPreview lesson
  5. 5.5International and Supranational OrganizationsPreview lesson
  6. 5.6Adaptation of Social PoliciesPreview lesson
  7. 5.7Impact of Industrialization and Economic DevelopmentPreview lesson
  8. 5.8Causes and Effects of Demographic ChangePreview lesson
  9. 5.9Impact of Natural ResourcesPreview lesson

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