Deck 7: Spatial Reorganization of the Core Economies

Question 1

Which major economic sector has seen the largest relative decline in employment since the 1970s in core countries such as the USA and UK?

A) services
B) agriculture
C) manufacturing
D) construction

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Geographical patterns of income inequality in core countries suggest that over time:

A) regions tend to equilibrium in terms of between-region inequality
B) wealthy regions always become wealthier relative to others
C) regions that are wealthy have advantages but these can reverse dramatically
D) the income gap between rich and poor regions has closed recently

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The world's major multinational corporations are increasingly headquartered in the world's most dominant cities. Why?

A) concentrations of qualified personnel and consolidated corporate organization
B) cultural attractions
C) big banks are there
D) connectedness to other cities plus agglomeration economies

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Production facilities are decentralized even as corporate control is concentrated in a few places. "Branch-plant industrialization" is part of this and involves:

A) moving factories to places with established skilled labour forces
B) moving factories abroad
C) shifting factories to small towns
D) establishing new factories in rural areas

Question 5

What is an "offshore back office"?

A) a place where mail is sorted
B) using cheaper labour in foreign locations for labour-intensive activities
C) using islands as places of business
D) moving all offices to distant locations