This week’s topics
What is globalisation?
- Products from around the world
- Why the world is more connected
What you will be able to do
- 1.1 Explain the key drivers of international trade.
Activity
Find where the things in your bag were made.
Study materials
Further resources
- Introduction to Business 2e, ch. 3.1–3.2: Global trade and why nations trade · PDF · OpenStax (2026); pp. 79–83 · for registered students
- Understanding the WTO, ch. 1: Basics – the WTO, principles and the case for open trade · PDF · WTO plain-language booklet; pp. 9–15 · for registered students
- World Trade Report 2023, Executive summary: re-globalization · PDF · WTO World Trade Report 2023 – a step up; pp. 8–15 · for registered students
- Transportation Costs and International Trade in the Second Era of Globalization · Open-access article · Hummels (2007), Journal of Economic Perspectives. How cheaper, faster shipping (sea and air) helped drive post-war trade growth. · for registered students
- World Development Report 2020: Trading for Development in the Age of GVCs (Overview) · Open-access article · World Bank (2020), World Development Report. Accessible overview of global value chains, with case examples across industries and countries. · for registered students
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