Report, edit, etc...Posted by Kame on 2005-04-26 at 18:04:46
Do you think that the world is moving towards a global market? That is to say that the domestic and foreign markets will mesh together since few items (especially in america) are 100% American. Some things to keep in mind are natural resources and the recent controversy over outsourcing.
An example of outsourcing would be technical support from India.
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To send out (work, for example) to an outside provider or manufacturer in order to cut costs.
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To send out (work, for example) to an outside provider or manufacturer in order to cut costs.
An example of outsourcing would be technical support from India.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by CaptainWill on 2005-04-27 at 16:32:10
Yes, probably. I hate it when telemarketing is outsourced to India... They also mark some of our exam papers, apparently.
I don't know what you mean by a global market though. If you mean will all products be made somewhere else in the future, then I'd have to say no.
The countries with the most industrious workforces and industrial capacity will be the ones selling to the rest of the world, but they will probably buy mainly their home products. It's always biased like that.
In the 1800s, British products were exported all over the place because we had gigantic industrial capacity, good trade connections, no welfare system and unethical companies ripping off their workers. We changed over time, and for a while it was American products being exported (although, to be honest, I don't think the US has ever been a massive exporter of consumer products except for clothing.).
Today it is the Chinese, Taiwanese and Japanese that are the major exporters.
I don't know what you mean by a global market though. If you mean will all products be made somewhere else in the future, then I'd have to say no.
The countries with the most industrious workforces and industrial capacity will be the ones selling to the rest of the world, but they will probably buy mainly their home products. It's always biased like that.
In the 1800s, British products were exported all over the place because we had gigantic industrial capacity, good trade connections, no welfare system and unethical companies ripping off their workers. We changed over time, and for a while it was American products being exported (although, to be honest, I don't think the US has ever been a massive exporter of consumer products except for clothing.).
Today it is the Chinese, Taiwanese and Japanese that are the major exporters.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Kame on 2005-04-30 at 00:44:36
Yes, that makes sense. What I'm trying to say is there such a thing as an "American Product"? Where do the products needed to make such an item come from? America might be self-dependent, due to the size, but such countries like Japan get quite a few resources from outside countries, take it, and make it useful. If I remember correctly...that was one of the factors to the end of their envolvment in WWII; they didn't have the resources.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by re_casper on 2005-05-03 at 20:52:26
lol.... global market might be nice... but before it can even start the whole world would have to have the same dollar or yuen or peaso. Because it would be hard to trade 8.27 yuen for a dollar. The computer already is global market. E-bay and amazon are some that are semi-global markets.
Once there is Global Market, there may be things that we do not need like cars from America. Whosever is better, we just get that, unless if there are cheaper things. But anyways, the global market would be interesting.
Tech support from India is not that bad, except that many more people from America gets kicked out and stuff.
Once there is Global Market, there may be things that we do not need like cars from America. Whosever is better, we just get that, unless if there are cheaper things. But anyways, the global market would be interesting.
Tech support from India is not that bad, except that many more people from America gets kicked out and stuff.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rantent on 2005-05-04 at 01:27:26
Merging of markets means probable merging of other areas of a country. Which I am partially against. Sure global markets would be great because it would reduce prices enormously. But if you get major corporations forming trusts and such this could easily get out of hand. The good comes with the bad.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Roman-Centurion on 2005-05-11 at 19:08:52
global marketing is a great idea but until most countries agree and stop fighting
and the U.S isn't really a leading country for exporting things, most items are imported from Asia
and the U.S isn't really a leading country for exporting things, most items are imported from Asia
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rantent on 2005-05-11 at 19:20:16
Well, the U.S. hasn't really been big on exports for quite some time. America could have been more powerful than asia if we had expanded our computer areas. In the early days of the computer sciences, America wasn't giving much funding into computers. They weren't that big of a thing until they became gods. 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Kame on 2005-05-11 at 23:57:20
imported cars is an interesting point. Motocycles, in particular; Harley Davidson asked for a tariff on Asian bikes coming into America be instigated to protect their business. In a global market, there would be no tariffs. Who would police the market? at least if it stays segregated from country to country a little stability is insured.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by kirby_star on 2005-05-12 at 00:10:49
I believe one day the nations of the world will unite and that is a global marketplace... But that day won't come unless aliens invade us or a really great leader is born...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Loser_Musician on 2005-05-12 at 21:10:50
Don't worry kirbs, I'm alrdy here.