L9-10 - USA (unequal flow)
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- Created on: 26-03-19 11:21
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- USA
- Opportunities
- Economic
- Investment leads to cumulative causation described by the economic multiplier effect.
- Political
- ACs can have a global influence by encouraging the economic integration into LIDCs into global supply chains.
- Social
- Job creation - estimated a million jobs depend on the trade and investment between Canada and the USA.
- This includes employers in transport, customs and border security, finance and ICT.
- Job creation - estimated a million jobs depend on the trade and investment between Canada and the USA.
- Economic
- Challenges
- Economic
- Growing trade deficit with China ($318 billion, 2013).
- Since establishing the US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue, China has opened up more of its market to US industries.
- China still produces many goods at a lower cost and US companies cannot compete.
- Political
- Border control is an increasing issue in terms of illegal migration and illicit trade.
- Recent trade disputes with Mexico include sugar and tomato disputes with Mexico accused of 'price-dumping'.
- Environmental
- Rapid growth of container ports can lead to local environmental issues.
- San Pedro Bay ports of LA and Long Beach and freight corridors have experienced major expansion in the last 40 years.
- Emissions of diesel particulates e.g. nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide contribute to asthma, lung cancer and cardio-vascular disease.
- Economic
- Opportunities
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