AP Human Geography ~ Chapter 12 ~ Key Issue 3
Wealthy ~ Luxury ~ Specialized
A disproportionately large number of ___ people live in global cities, so ___ and ___ products are likely to be sold there
Back-Office
Business-Process Outsourcing is also known as ___ functions
Credit card call centers, insurance claims processing, and payroll management
Examples of Business-Process Outsourcing
Financial institutions, headquarters of large corporations, lawyers, accountants, and other professional services concentrated in higher numbers in global cities
Examples of Global City Business Services
Economic ~ Information ~ Capital
Global cities (as known as world cities) are most closely integrated into the global ___ system because they are at the center of the flow of ___ and ___ (wealth).
Threshold ~ Range
Global cities are commonly centers of large ___ and large ___ consumer and public services
Size
Global cities are defined by a combination of factors on their importance (not just ranked on ___)
Capitals
Most global cities are national ___ and government agencies are centered there
United States
New York City is not the capital of the U.S., but it is the headquarters of the ___
Families ~ Supermarkets ~ Restaurants
New car assembly plant opens -> new ___ move into town -> new ___ and ___ open
Developing ~ Low ~ English
Selected ___ countries have attracted back-office (business-process outsourcing) work for two reasons: ___ wages and ability to speak ___
Economic Political Cultural Infrastructure Communications Transportation
Six factors for ranking Global Cities
Opportunities ~ Financial ~ Cultural
To some extent, talented individuals are attracted to cities with the most job ___ and ___ incentives, but the main enticement is ___ rather than economic Example: the "coolness" factor of a city
Basic ~ Nonbasic
___ businesses stimulate the economy to bring more ___ services
Privacy ~ Tax
___ laws and low ___ rates in offshore centers can provide tax havens to tax dodges and other illegal schemes (hiding money during a divorce or legal process)
