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What does globalisation mean? What factors contributed to its rise?

Globalization is a process that increases interconnectedness among the countries in the world. It mainly happens when the Nations integrate their finance, economy, trade and communication with one another.


Globalization helps in socio-economic development. Factors that can contribute to its rise are:


• Mobility of Human resource.


• Cheaper trade transactions among nations and free flow of trade.


• Money transactions among Nations became easier with the removal of capital exchange control.


• People from all around the world have access to foreign products and thus they demand more such trade and exchange.


• Technological advancement has proven beneficial in bringing global markets and products within our reach.


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