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Words from learning objective 7.7 and 7.8

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show Exchange goods without involving money.  
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outsourcing   show
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show The practice of exporting U.S. jobs to lower paid employees in other nations.  
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show changes in the way the economy, firms, and employment relations are organized  
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manufacturing zones   show
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show specific area within a country in which tax incentives and less stringent environmental regulations are implemented to attract foreign business and investment  
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show A group of neighboring countries that promote trade with each other and erect barriers to limit trade with other blocs  
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free trade zones   show
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show zones established by many countries in the periphery and semi-periphery where they offer favorable tax, regulatory, and trade arrangements to attract foreign trade and investment  
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show the specialization, by countries, in particular products for export.  
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show Form of mass production in which each worker is assigned one specific task to perform repeatedly.  
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show Adoption by companies of flexible work rules, such as the allocation of workers to teams that perform a variety of tasks.  
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substitution principle   show
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multiplier effect   show
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economies of scale   show
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just-in-time delivery   show
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high-technology industries   show
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show economic activities that are deliberately organized around one or more high-growth industries.  
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front office   show
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show -Low interaction with customers, standardized services -Line flows, routine work performed the same with all customers  
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NGOs (non-governmental organizations)   show
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ecotourism   show
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UN Sustainable goals   show
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agglomeration economies   show
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economies of scale   show
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Growth Poles Theory   show
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