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global trade and e commerce!!!
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COMMERCE is a general term which refers to the distribution and sale of goods. It is divided into two main areas: ▪ TRADE --> which refers to the activity of buying and selling goods and services; ▪ SERVICE TO TRADE --> which make trade possible, these include storage, transport, banking, insurance, technological support, communication and marketing. HOME TRADE is concerned with the sale and distribution of products within a country from the producer to the consumer. In the chain of distribution, wholesalers buy goods in bulk at cost price from producers and sell them smaller quantities at wholesale price to retailers. Retailers buy products from wholesalers or manufacturers and sell them in small quantities at retail price to consumers. Global trade development The world is becoming increasingly interconnected as a result of globalization. Improved technology and communication systems have made it fast and easy for countries to share their goods and services through commerce and trade. This has led to a huge growth in international trade and cultural exchange. Experts identify three different waves in the globalization of trade. 1850- During this period, the diffusion of new technologies, such as the steamship and the telephone, made transport and communication between countries easier. Some countries, for example Europe, lowered trade barriers. The result was a sharp increase in international trade and foreign investment, which continued up to the start of World War I. 1945- After World War II ended, new organizations such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund were created to support global trade and agreements such as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) guided trade negotiations. In addition, technological advances in transport, for example high-speed railways, tankers and supersonic aircraft, expanded long-distance trade. Business and nancial links between advanced countries such as the USA, countries in Western Europe and Japan strengthened, while developing countries fell behind. 1980-NOW In 1995 the World Trade Organisation (WTO) was founded to strengthen the rules of the global trading system. Global trade has also been accelerated by the rapid advance of information and communication technologies. Thanks to the World Wide Web and other wireless technologies now a vast amount of trading take place electronically via e-commerce. This has also been made possible thanks to developing countries such as Brazil, China, India and South Africa. International trade International trade is of vital importance for most free-market and represents a signi cant part of the GDP. Depending on what a country produces or needs, it can either export (sell goods or services abroad) or import (buy goods and services from other countries). ▪ VISIBLE TRADE: refers to the exchange of physical products between countries.
Inequalities in trade The globalization of trade has bene tted developed countries, such as the USA and the countries in Western Europe in particular. This is because these countries have strong economies, rm trade links and their citizens enjoy a high standard of living. In recent years, newly industrialized countries (NICS), such as Brazil, Russia, India and China, have been able to strengthen their economies through international trade. China has recently become the world’s largest trading nation surpassing the USA. These emerging markets are characterized by very high levels of exportation and rapid industrialization. This will be among the most dominant economies by 2050. At the moment, most other developing countries, particularly those in Africa, are unable to compete equality trade in international trade. This is for a number of reason: