Development and Economic Stability.

Various theories are put forth on why some countries are rich and some countries are poor. Each theory tries to explain the issues of development and how a country can possibly achieve economic stability.

Please respond to all of the following prompts:

Using any of the theoretical approaches to development, explain why the US has achieved economic development while its neighbor, Mexico, has continued to struggle and has lagged behind.

Trends in The Changing Nature of Multinational Enterprises

Which of the following statements is true about the trends in the changing nature of multinational enterprises?

Global business activity is increasingly being dominated by large US multinational corporations

International business is conducted not just by large firms but also bt medium-size and small enterprises

The Internet is increasing the barriers that small firms face in building international sales

The Changing Demographics of The Global Economy.

In the context of the changing demographics of the global economy, which of the following has seen a decline?
Economic development and industrialization of the developing nations?
The US share of world exports of goods and services?
Economic opportunities in the developing nations of the world?
Deregulation of the markets in the ventrally planned economics of the communist world?

Explain.

Globalization

Throughout history, what were causes for the advancement of globalization? In other words, what forces have driven globalization forward? Important: Be able to specify and explain these causes/forces. Note that �Aggressively Expanding Empires is considered one force/ cause (and that we look at a number of specific examples, such as The Roman Empire, etc.); �Trade is another force/cause (and we look at a number of examples, such as The Silk Road�).