IGCSE Geography / Globalisation and migration

TNCs: benefits and costs for the host country revision notes

Edexcel International GCSE Geography (4GE1), chapter 8: Globalisation and migration, specification point 8.2a. Part of the full course.

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TNCs can bring jobs, skills and investment to a host country, but can also cause low pay, unsafe work and economic leakage. The multiplier effect and Rana Plaza help you assess how these benefits and costs compare.

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