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Economics- Edexcel 4.1.3

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geographical pattern of trade   countries with whom businesses and people trade  
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intraregional trade   trade between countries in the same region  
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gravity theory of trade   an economy will gravitate towards trading with its closest neighbours and economies which are similar in terms of size, cultural preferences and stage of development  
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factors behind the gravity theory of trade   businesses trade more in markets close in geographical proximity & with a big market size/shared borders/shared language & single currency/similar consumer preferences  
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commodity pattern of trade   type of products that are traded internationally  
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less economically developed countries rely heavily on what types of exports?   primary product exports  
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examples of countries with high levels of primary product dependence   Angola, Ethiopia, Zambia, Kenya  
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stages of development for developing countries   change the pattern of trade: nation develops increasing complexity and more capabilities to trade often stimulated by development of comparative advantage  
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investment into what is required for a more diverse pattern of trade?   investment in human and physical capital  
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factors affecting comparative advantage   natural resources/unit wage costs/infrastructure/non-price factors/import controls/exchange rate/non-price competitiveness  
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emergincg economy   an economy that can’t yet be classified as ‘developed’ and is investing in its productive capacity  
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CIVETS   colombia, indonesia, vietnam, egypt, turkey, south africa  
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BRICs   brazil, russia, india, china  
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MINT   mexico, indonesia, nigeria, turkey  
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how do emerging economies impact trade patterns?   purchase more due to rising income/attract MNC activity/sell more medium to high value exports/currency volatility in markets impact commodity prices/rising tension results in trade wars  
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trade bloc   consists of several countries that agree to trade with each other with reduced or no trade barriers  
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3 varying degrees of integration and types of trade bloc   preferential trade area/free trade area/customs union  
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preferential trade area   where there is reduced protectionism on a few select goods/services amongst the countries involved  
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bilateral trade agreement   preferential trade area between just 2 countries  
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free trade area   completely free trade between the countries involved but each country can set their own trade restrictions on countries outside of the agreement  
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customs union   there is completely free trade between the countries involved and they all agree to impose the same trade restrictions on other countries as each other  
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intra-regional trade   within the trade bloc itself  
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inter-regional trade   trade between region / blocs  
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trade creation   occurs when countries agree a trade deal that lowers tariffs between them  
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trade diversion   trade is diverted from a more efficient exporter towards a less efficient one by the formation of a free trade agreement or a customs union  
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more trading blocs lead to   more intra-regional trade, less inter-regional trade, more trade creation, less trade diversion  
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