Soal Daring KSNP Ekonomi 2020
Soal Daring KSNP Ekonomi 2020
Soal Daring KSNP Ekonomi 2020
Tahun 2020
1. You live in a village and one day there is a factory in your village that throw waste in the
river. The smell of the waste is very bad and it bothers you. In economics, it means you
are experiencing:
a. Positive externalities
b. Free Rider
c. Negative externalities
d. Public Goods
e. Private Goods
3. Hadiah Nobel bidang Ekonomi untuk tahun 2019 ini dimenangkan oleh tiga orang
ekonom. Salah seorang di antara mereka adalah ….
a. perempuan
b. kelahiran Indonesia
c. beristrikan orang Indonesia
d. lulusan universitas di Indonesia
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e. pencipta berbagai aplikasi e-commerce
4. Semakin besar angka Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC) di sebuah negara, yakni
huruf b dalam persamaan C = a + bYd, akan semakin ….
a. besar pula angka Marginal Propensity to Save (MPS)-nya
b. besar pula angka-pengganda (multiplier)-nya
c. makmur penduduk negara yang bersangkutan
d. merata distribusi pendapatan nasionalnya
e. defisit neraca perdagangan negaranya
b. exchange rate
c. national income
d. aggregate supply
e. foreign exchange reserves
6. Capital inflow to a country is a positive thing as long as it is invested in acountry for a long
period of time. But if it is invested in a short period of time, it will have negative impacts
for a country. Capital inflow that is invested in a short period of time is called
a. Fast money
b. Easy money
c. Hard currency
d. Fast currency
e. Hot money
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a. the Gini ratio of the country gets smaller
b. the Lorenz curve is more curvature
c. the Lorenz curve is more linear
d. the population gets smaller
e. the population gets larger
8. Diketahui pengeluaran konsumsi masyarakat atau sektor rumah tangga di sebuah negara
(C) ditunjukkan oleh persamaan C = 5.000 + 0,80Yd, dan belanja impor negara itu (M)
tercermin oleh persamaan M = 12.000 + 0,05Y. Apabila terdapat tambahan investasi
sebesar 1.000, maka pendapatan nasional negara ini akan naik sebesar ….
a. 1.000
b. 4.000
c. 5.000
d. 13.000
e. 17.000
9. Suppose year by year exports from Indonesia to Kazakhstan increases and increase, while
exports from Kazakhstan to Indonesia decreases and decrease. Such this trade dynamics
between both countries will result in ….
a. higher economic growth rates of Indonesia than those of Kazakhstan
b. higher economic growth rates of Kazakhstan than those of Indonesia
c. trade balance surpluses in favor of Indonesia
d. trade balance surpluses in favor of Kazakhstan
e. a trade war between the two countries
10. Household sector in a country raises their consumption expenditure by $96 out of every
$120 increase in their disposable income. If firms or corporations in the corresponding
country increase their investment spending by $10 billion, then ….
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a. national income of the country will increase by $50 billion
b. the government of the corresponding country can build many more infrastructures
c. the government will earn additional taxes as much as $50 billion
d. household consumption expenditure will raise $8 billion
e. the country will earn more foreign exchange reserves
Soal-soal Nomor 11 sampai dengan Nomor 20 terdiri atas sepasang pernyataan, yaitu
pernyataan utama dan alasan (pernyataan kedua). Pilihlah:
a jika pernyataan utama benar dan alasannya benar serta keduanya berhubungan
b jika pernyataan utama benar dan alasannya benar tetapi keduanya tidak berhubungan
c jika pernyataan utama benar tetapi alasannya salah
11. Firms or companies which are founded based upon cooperatives principles and
regulations can control capitalistic manner.
BECAUSE
In cooperatives the distribution of profits are based on business involvement rather than
composition of shares.
12. A steeper curve of households’ savings S = f(Y) shall produce a larger multiplier.
BECAUSE
Coefficient magnitude of a multiplier is determined among others by the magnitude of
Marginal Propensity to Save.
13. Larger per capita incomes imply better prosperity.
BECAUSE
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The calculation of per capita income eliminates changes in prices.
14. Every government holds a power of increasing national income of its country by levying
more taxes.
BECAUSE
Tax is the main source of revenue to the government.
15. Increases in taxes or/and import spendings will result in lower or smaller national income.
BECAUSE
Both taxes and import have negative impacts on national income.
Tingkat inflasi yang tinggi dapat diatasi dengan melakukan kebijakan moneter kontraktif,
yakni dengan cara menurunkan reserve requirement ratio.
17. Tingkat pertumbuhan ekonomi yang tinggi suatu negara tergantung pada capaian output
tahun tertentu dibandingkan dengan capaian output tahun sebelumnya, yang diukur
melalui PDB nominal.
SEBAB
Dalam teori pertumbuhan Ekonomi Neoklasik, Robert Solow menyatakan bahwa tinggi
rendahnya output tergantung pada cara mengombinasikan modal dan tenaga kerja.
18. Pada inflasi tekanan permintaan, kenaikan harga barang-barang disertai dengan
peningkatan pendapatan nasional.
SEBAB
Terjadinya inflasi mengakibatkan bertambahnya jumlah uang beredar.
19. Kebijakan moneter yang dilakukan dengan cara menjual Sertifikat Bank Indonesia akan
menambah jumlah uang beredar.
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SEBAB
Peningkatan jumlah uang beredar (ceteris paribus) akan menyebabkan kenaikan harga
barang-barang dan menurunkan tingkat bunga.
20. Kenaikan jumlah konsumen akan menggeser titik keseimbangan produsen ke kanan.
SEBAB
Bertambahnya jumlah konsumen akan menggeser kurva permintaan suatu barang ke
kanan.
21. Bagi negara-negara maju umumnya dalam menghitung pendapatan nasional nilai ….
a. PDB riil lebih besar dari nilai PDB nominal
b. PDB riil sama dengan nilai PDB nominal
c. PDB riil yang dihitung dengan metode produksi lebih besar dari nilai PDB riil yang
dihitung dengan metode pengeluaran
d. PDB riil yang dihitung dengan metode pendapatan lebih besar dari nilai PDB riil yang
dihitung dengan metode pengeluaran
e. PDB riil yang diperoleh dengan metode penghitungan apa pun memberikan jumlah
yang sama
22. Laba maksimum dapat diperoleh perusahaan yang berada di pasar persaingan
monopolistik bila berproduksi pada tingkat output di mana ….
a. penerimaan marginal lebih besar dari biaya marginal
b. penerimaan total maksimum
c. kemiringan kurva penerimaan total sama dengan kemiringan kurva biaya total
d. kurva biaya rata-rata menyinggung kurva penerimaan rata-rata
e. penerimaan total lebih besar dari biaya total
23. Berikut ini BUKAN merupakan ukuran kemajuan pembangunan ekonomi suatu negara,
yaitu ….
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a. berkurangnya utang luar negeri
b. terjadi perubahan struktur ekonomi
c. meningkatnya pendapatan per kapita
d. meningkatnya PDB riil
e. meningkatnya Indeks Pembangunan Manusia
d. vertikal, yaitu bila jumlah uang beredar ditambah akan menyebabkan terjadinya
kenaikan harga barang-barang
e. vertikal, yaitu jumlah uang beredar ditetapkan oleh otoritas moneter
25. Guna mengurangi dampak negatif pada pasar monopoli, pemerintah dapat mengenakan
pajak penjualan. Kebijakan tersebut akan mengakibatkan bergesernya kurva ….
a. biaya rata-rata monopolis ke atas, sedangkan kurva biaya marginalnya tetap
b. biaya marginal monopolis ke atas, sedangkan kurva biaya rata-ratanya tetap
c. biaya rata-rata dan kurva biaya marginal monopolis ke atas
d. biaya rata-rata, kurva biaya tetap rata, dan kurva biaya marginal monopolis ke atas
e. biaya variabel monopolis ke atas
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d. consumption is equal to saving
e. GDP measures income more precisely than it measures expenditure
27. Like monopolists, oligopolists are aware that an increase in the quantity of output always
reduce ….
a. the price of their product
b. their average cost
c. their profit
d. their revenue
e. productivity
28. Product differentiation in monopolistic competitive markets ensures that, for profit-
maximizing firms, ….
29. The short-run supply curve for a firm that in a perfectly competitive is ….
a. vertical
b. horizontal
c. likely to slope downward
d. the portion of its marginal cost curve that lies above its average variable cost
e. determined by forces external to the firm
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b. Accounting profit = Marginal revenue – Marginal costs.
c. Accounting profit = Total revenue – Opportunity cost of producing goods.
d. Economic profit = Total revenue – Implicit costs.
e. Economic profit = Total revenue – Explicit costs.
31. Pendapatan Nasional dari sisi Permintaan Agregat dapat diuraikan komponennya sebagai
....
a. permintaan oleh rumah tangga, permintaan oleh negara, dan permintaan oleh
masyarakat
b. permintaan oleh invividu, permintaan oleh rumah tangga, permintaan oleh
masyarakat, dan permintaan luar negeri
c. permintaan rumah tangga, permintaan dunia usaha, permintaan pemerintah, dan
permintaan bersih luar negeri
d. permintaan saat ini dan permintaan masa akan datang
e. permintaan efektif dan permintaan potensial
Berdasarkan tabel di atas, dengan menggunakan GDP Deflator, inflasi/deflasi yang terjadi
adalah ....
a. tidak bisa ditentukan
b. naik lalu turun, kemudian naik lagi pada 3 tahun berturut turut
c. deflasi pada 2 tahun terakhir
d. hyper inflation
e. galloping inflation
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33. Dengan menggunakan tabel pada soal nomor 32 dapat dihitung beberapa hal yang benar,
yaitu tingkat pertumbuhan ekonomi riil tahunan rata-rata sebesar ....
a. 7,25%
b. 8,25%
c. 9,25%
d. 10,48
e. 12,5%
34. Dalam Ilmu Ekonomi, faktor utama yang menyebabkan ekonomi bertumbuh adalah
berikut ini, kecuali ....
a. modal
b. tenaga kerja
c. teknologi
d. kualitas sumber daya manusia
e. sistem pemerintahan
35. Beberapa ukuran yang biasanya dipakai untuk menghitung produktivitas tenaga kerja
adalah berikut ini, kecuali (keterangan: Y = output, L = jumlah pekerja) ....
a. Y/L
b. ΔY/ΔL
c. (ΔY/Y)/(ΔL/L)
d. ΔL/ ΔY
e. (ΔL/L)/(ΔY/Y)
36. Dalam teori permintaan, dibedakan antara “permintaan” dengan “jumlah barang yang
diminta”. Manakah dari pernyataan berikut yang paling benar?
a. Kedua istilah memang berbeda tetapi artinya sama.
b. Permintaan dapat digambarkan dengan suatu kurva permintaan sedangkan jumlah
barang yang diminta adalah titik tertentu pada sumbu datar yang terkait dengan
tingkat harga yang relevan.
c. Permintaan adalah kebutuhan sedangkan jumlah barang yang diminta adalah
transaksinya.
d. Permintaan dan jumlah barang yang diminta akan sama pada titik perpotongan kurva
permintaan dan kurva penawaran.
e. Permintaan adalah kebutuhan dan jumlah barang yang diminta adalah permintaan
efektif.
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37. Peristiwa kelam perekonomian dunia yang dikenal sebagai Great Depression telah
menyebabkan ....
a. lmu ekonomi menjadi terkenal
b. teori-teori ekonomi dibuktikan secara kuantitatif
c. pendapat (teori) JB Say ditinggalkan dan diganti dengan Pemikiran (teori) Keynes
d. revolusi industri dan kapitalisme
e. Karl Marx menulis buku Das Kapital
38. Alasan pemerintah menerapkan pajak antara lain adalah sebagai berikut, kecuali ....
a. untuk membiayai pengadaan barang publik
b. untuk membiayai segala kegiatan pemerintah dalam mewujudkan kemakmuran
masyarakat
c. untuk memperbaiki distribusi pendapatan dalam masyarakat
d. untuk meningkatkan kemakmuran pemerintah
e. sebagai tanggung jawab publik terhadap pembangunan
e jika semua pilihan jawaban {nomor (1), (2), (3), dan (4)} benar
40. Berikut ini termasuk faktor yang memengaruhi elastisitas harga permintaan.
(1) Pendapatan konsumen.
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(3) Komposisi penduduk.
(4) Tersedianya barang substitusi.
41. Agar kebijakan penerapan diskriminasi harga (derajat ketiga) dapat efektif dilakukan
monopolis, harus terpenuhi syarat berikut ini.
(1) Elastisitas harga di tiap pasar berbeda.
(2) Biaya marginal dalam memproduksi barang adalah sama.
(3) Barangnya tidak dapat dijual kembali.
(4) Penerimaan marginal di tiap pasar adalah sama.
43. Persamaan antara pasar persaingan sempurna dengan pasar persaingan monopolistik
adalah ….
(1) besarnya indeks Lerner adalah nol
(2) harus berproduksi pada saat penerimaan marginal sama dengan biaya marginal
(3) dihasilkan barang homogen
(4) dalam jangka panjang perusahaan hanya memperoleh laba normal
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(4) The value of cars and trucks produced in foreign countries and sold in Indonesia.
46. Jika terjadi kesalahan saat proses pencatatan, koreksi dilakukan pada ….
a. saat pembuatan ayat jurnal penyesuaian menjelang penyusunan laporan keuangan
b. saat pembuatan ayat jurnal penyesuaian
c. saat kesalahan ditemukan
d. saat pembuatan ayat jurnal penutup
47. Kantor Akuntan Publik “Sovindo-20” menerima dana untuk pembayaran atas jasa audit
yang akan dilakukan Rp60.000.000,00. Staf akuntansi melakukan pencatatan dengan
mendebit Kas dan mengkredit Piutang Usaha sebesar Rp25.000.000,00. Jurnal koreksi
yang harus dibuat adalah ….
a. Mendebit Kas Rp25.000.000,00 dan Piutang Usaha Rp35.000.000,00 serta
mengkredit Pendapatan Diterima di Muka Rp60.000.000,00
b. Mendebit Kas Rp60.000.000,00 serta mengkredit Pendapatan Diterima di Muka
Rp60.000.000,00
c. Mendebit Kas Rp60.000.000,00 serta mengkredit Pendapatan Jasa Audit
Rp60.000.000,00
d. Mendebit Piutang Usaha Rp60.000.000,00 serta mengkredit Kas Rp25.000.000,00
dan Pendapatan Diterima di Muka Rp35.000.000,00
e. Mendebit Kas Rp35.000.000,00 dan Piutang Usaha Rp25.000.000,00 serta
mengkredit Pendapatan Diterima di Muka Rp60.000.000,00
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48. Berikut ini adalah Laporan Posisi Keuangan Jasa Laundry Halal dan Bersih:
Laundry Halal dan Bersih
Laporan Posisi Keuangan
31 Desember 2019
49. Diketahui nilai perlengkapan pada akhir periode Rp2.000.000,00, dan pemakaian
perlengkapan selama periode tersebut Rp8.000.000,00, sedangkan nilai perlengkapan
awal adalah Rp3.000.000,00. Jika seluruh pembelian perlengkapan dilakukan secara
kredit, maka jurnal untuk pembelian tersebut adalah ….
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a. Mendebit Perlengkapan dan mengkredit Kas Rp7.000.000,00
b. Mendebit Perlengkapan dan mengkredit Utang Dagang Rp7.000.000,00
c. Mendebit Mendebit Perlengkapan dan mengkredit Kas Rp9.000.000,00
d. Mendebit Perlengkapan dan mengkredit Utang Dagang Rp9.000.000,00
e. Mendebit Perlengkapan dan mengkredit Piutang Dagang Rp9.000.000,00
50. Kolom laba rugi dan Neraca pada neraca lajur di bawah ini menunjukkan saldo sebagai
berikut (dalam jutaan rupiah):
Laba Rugi Neraca
Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr.
Total Rp75.000 Rp51.000 Rp60.000 Rp84.000
Data tersebut menunjukkan ….
a. Laba Bersih Rp51.000.000,00
B. Soal Uraian
Kerjakan soal berikut pada lembar jawaban/format yang telah disediakan pada lembar
jawaban komputer yang disediakan.
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1 a. Jelaskan mengapa dalam jangka panjang setiap perusahaan PADA PASAR PERSAINGAN
MONOPOLISTIK hanya memperoleh laba normal? Apa yang dimaksud dengan laba
normal?
b. Perusahaan monopoli dianggap memiliki kejelekan, yaitu antara lain menimbulkan
eksploitasi, baik terhadap konsumen maupun tenaga kerja. Mengapa hal itu (eksploitasi
tersebut) terjadi? Jelaskan pula apa yang dimaksud dengan "eksploitasi terhadap
konsumen dan tenaga kerja"?
2. Perhatikan matrik berikut!
Tahun GDP GDP Riil GDP Inflasi Populasi (juta GDP Pct
Nominal (Rp Triliun) Deflator Penduduk) (Rp Juta)
(Rp Triliun)
3. Dalam tabel di bawah ini tercantum data beberapa besaran makro-ekonomi dari lima
negara pada tahun yang lalu; meliputi jumlah penduduk (dalam satuan juta jiwa), luas
wilayah (dalam km2), pendapatan nasional ($ miliar), pertumbuhan ekonomi (persen), laju
inflasi (persen), tingkat pengangguran (persen), dan indeks Gini.
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Berdasarkan data di atas, sebutkan:
1) Negara mana yang perekonomiannya paling baik! Kemukakan argumentasi Saudara!
2) Mana yang perekonomiannya lebih baik di antara Negara A dan Negara E!
a. Kemukakan argumentasi Saudara!
4. Anda dalam kelompok literasi keuangan bisa jadi termasuk Well literate (21,84 %), yakni
memiliki pengetahuan dan keyakinan tentang lembaga jasa keuangan serta produk jasa
keuangan, termasuk fitur, manfaat dan risiko, hak dan kewajiban terkait produk dan jasa
keuangan, serta memiliki keterampilan dalam menggunakan produk dan jasa keuangan. Selain
mempunyai tabungan, juga memahami dengan baik tentang investasi, dan pasti ingat
kata-kata mutiara ini: high return high risk, dont put all your eggs in one basket, dll. Pada
awal Januari 2020 anda mendapatkan prestasi sehingga memperoleh hadiah total
berupa tabungan sebesar Rp250.000.000,00. Dalam pengelolaan keuangan anda
diharapkan dapat mengembangkan uang tersebut menjadi lebih besar. Beberapa
pertimbangan yang dapat anda pilih dalam satu tahun di antaranya:
a. Disimpan di bank Lock Down dengan suku bunga 7,50% pertahun
b. Diinvestasikan dalam bentuk saham mendapatkan capital gain 6,50% per tahun
b. Diinvestasikan di properti mendapat keuntungan 7,10% per tahun
c. Didepositokan dengan bunga deposito tenor 12 bulan, Bank Conaro paling tinggi
penawarannya yakni 6,58%. Diikuti Bank WFH dengan bunga 6,55% dan Bank Civod
91 Indonesia 6,40%
d. Untuk harga emas cetakan Antam ukuran 100 gram juga berada dalam posisi
fluktuatif di level Rp861.000. dengan kenaikan rata-rata 6,75% per tahun
e. Obligasi ORI 019 dengan Kupon sebesar 6,70% per tahun dan berlaku tetap sampai
dengan jatuh tempo
f. Jual beli valas khususnya US$ dengan spread 6,35%
Berdasarkan data tersebut, urutkan investasi yang mendapatkan hasil/pendapatan yang
paling besar atau tertinggi sampai yang terendah, jika diketahui data tambahan bahwa
bank Lock Down tidak termasuk dalam bank yang dijamin simpanannya oleh LPS dan
berpotensi bangkrut, property ditengarai menjadi sumber krisis yang mengancam,
sertakan rasional/alasan perhitungan anda!
5. GLOBALIZATION
(https://studydriver.com/globalisation-research)
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This is the process of integration and more interaction among the people, different government,
and companies due to spread of international investment and trade with the help of enhanced
information technology.(we have to ensure that worldwide market is embedded in all shared
practice and values that shows global social requirements and that the worldwide economy
shares all the benefits brought by globalization) globalization is basically an economic progress
in integration with cultural and social aspect.(no generation has had the opportunity, that we
have now, for building a worldwide economy with no one left behind, it is the best opportunity
with profound responsibility) Globalization has brought both positive and negative impact in
most countries on political, cultural, and economic states of the economy, the most important
merit of globalization is the reduction of the level of unemployment in the economies.(Baylis,
John, Patricia Owens, and Steve Smith, 2017)
Historical occurrences of globalization have been trending for decades, whether it is generating
growth and development or the possibility of not depending on which point of view one takes
about globalization. Europeans nations and Americans are the full-time beneficiaries if the
globalization even thou some of the experts argue that it does not do well in the developed
countries or it may be resulting to social inequalities and promoting poverty in developed
countries.
This era of communication democratization and a free flow of information e.g. the internet
platform where people are able to produce products, distribute it in various forms to many
different people at once leading significance loss of distance. Globalization has led to
compression of countries boundaries due to increase in trading activities around the globe, as
a result, there was formation of organizations such as World Trade Organization, legal
international institution, and increased dialogue among political leaders. A political leader has
tried to make their image great in the global market.(Antunes, Ctia, and Karwan Fatah-
Black,2016)
Benefits
Positive effects
Globalization process has affected the environment, political structures, cultural change,
economic prosperity and development, and the lifestyle of humans in the society around the
globe. The competition brought about by globalization among the organizations in fighting to
meet the demand of the costumers globally with the ability to distribute them; this has led to
increasing in time of completion of products in relation to other organizations around the world.
This has made business and organization to maximize on more customers than the opponent’s
business and this leads to satisfaction of needs of customers thru providing quality products
and services and raising the living standards of the people creating economic stability.
Exchange of cultural activities which are of benefit to a country is picked, welcoming the
civilization has enlarged the societies. Globalization has promoted foreign investment in
different countries which has resulted in the infrastructural development and increased
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employment opportunities and promoting foreign exchange rate. Globalization has promoted
global markets due to ready, wider markets in the world with the demand for products
increasing the transaction levels across borders. Globalization has created and widens foreign
trade around the globe making available things that were found only in developed markets can
be accessed by other countries in the world.(Bartsch, Fabian, Petra Riefler, and Adamantios
Diamantopoulos, 2016)
Negative effects
Globalizations have negative effects to the developed countries such as fluctuation in prices of
commodities due to large supply sources job insecurity as only the skilled and experienced are
mobile and can be hired at any place at any time around the world, capital flows, fluctuation in
currency, and promotes terrorism due to immigration of people freely without boundaries on
entry to different state.(Fukuda, Katsufumi, 2016)
In conclusion, I go with globalization as a good awareness as it has brought the world to a global
village, where trading activities can take place in a blink of a second. Globalization has promoted
development in different countries, due to an enhanced exchange of information and
communication, an intense competition which brings quality products to the costumer, raising
the standards of living among the people, and promoting development.
Reference
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introduction to international relations. Oxford University Press, 2017
2. Antunes, Ctia, and Karwan Fatah-Black,eds. Explorations in History and Globalization.
Routledge, 2016.
3. Bartsch, Fabian, Petra Riefler, and Adamantios Diamantopoulos. “A taxonomy and riview
of positive consumer dispoditions toward foreign countries and globalization” American
Marketing Association, 2016.
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The Effects of Economic Globalization on Developing Countries
by Elisabeth Natter; Reviewed by Michelle Seidel, B.Sc., LL.B., MBA;
Updated February 12, 2019
(https://smallbusiness.chron.com/effects-economic-globalization-developing-countries-
3906.html)
The debate continues to rage over whether or not global expansion of corporations and the
opening of economic markets in developing countries is good for the poorest of the world's
nations. Do the poor really benefit from investments made by large corporations in their
country, or do the rich only get richer? If there is benefit, is it simply in job creation or are there
other factors that influence a developing nation's overall well being? Although many factions
weigh in on the subject, several basic ideas should be considered
Wages and Inequality
As companies outsource work to poorer countries in pursuit of cheaper labor, many of the poor
in these developing countries are able to find work at wages that are finally able to sustain their
families. However, as in any job market, it seems that those with a higher level of skills are the
ones who receive the most work. Those with less skill may not receive the benefit of higher
paying jobs with a foreign company. As a result, inequity develops among the working class
creating a divide within the local economies. The less skilled still struggle to gain financial
stability while others can rise out of poverty.
The Effects of Greater Income
Also, the opening of trade and development of companies in places like China, for example,
have led to huge increases in manufacturing and sales. In general, vast numbers of the Chinese
people have been able to rise out of poverty as they have found better paying jobs and work
for both domestic and foreign companies. The country has become a big player in the global
market and many of its people have similarly benefited. With greater personal income,
individuals have had greater access to increased opportunities and further education.
Increased Opportunities for Education
As additional money flows into a country's economy, the government has more resources to
fund important initiatives such as educational advancement. Similarly, individuals become
financially stable and can afford things that were previously unattainable, such as schooling and
vocational training. However, a potential downside of increased educational opportunities is
that some of those individuals who achieve a professional level may emigrate to other countries
in search of higher salaries and improved lifestyles.
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Health Status and Longevity
Another benefit to developing countries is the improvement of health services and the
extension of life expectancy in the general populace. Increases in income and resources allow
for greater access to food, medical services and health care. Yet, while things are improving for
many developing countries, there are still areas of concern.
Access to a greater variety of foods, especially those foods that are processed, have led to
increased rates of obesity in many poor countries, which, in turn, can lead to health issues such
as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and high cholesterol. Unfortunately, many of these
countries are unable to maintain enough highly trained professionals to meet the health need
as professionals often head elsewhere, in search of a better paying position.
Spread of Infectious Diseases
Another health concern is the increased risk for the spread of infectious diseases. When
countries remained relatively closed off to trade and interaction with other others, they
remained isolated from health risks as well. As countries opened up, both products and
individuals began to travel, taking diseases with them. Some diseases, that had been virtually
eradicated in some parts of the world, have begun to crop up again. While researchers work
hard to adapt cures to battle the often-resistant strains of bacteria, poorer countries may not
have all the necessary resources to help its citizens. To combat the problem, developing
countries will need to rely on the humanitarian efforts of others.
Question:
After you read the articles,
1. Explain what the negative impacts of globalization for developing countries
2. Explain what Indonesia should do to get positive impacts of globalization
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