INTERNATIONAL

MARKETING

GLOBAL ECONOMY AND

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

GROUP 5
105 – DHANISHTA GURAV
111 – AKSHAY KUMAR SETH
117 – KRUTIKA MANE
123 – RUHEE SHAIKH
141 – NEHA BARTWAL
129 – SHWETA SINGH
135 – VIKAS PRAJAPATI
What is a global economy?
The global economy refers to the interconnected worldwide economic activities
that take place between multiple countries. These economic activities can have
either a positive or negative impact on the countries involved.
The world economy or the global economy is the economy of all humans of the
world, referring to the global economic system which includes all economic
activities which are conducted both within and between nations, including
production, consumption, economic management, work in general, exchange of
financial values and trade of goods and services. In some contexts, the two
terms are distinct "international" or "global economy" being measured
separately and distinguished from national economies while the "world
economy" is simply an aggregate of the separate countries' measurements.
Beyond the minimum standard concerning value in production, use and
exchange, the definitions, representations, models and valuations of the world
economy vary widely. It is inseparable from the geography and ecology of
planet Earth.
It is common to limit questions of the world economy exclusively to human
economic activity and the world economy is typically judged in monetary terms,
even in cases in which there is no efficient market to help valuate certain goods
or services, or in cases in which a lack of independent research, genuine data or
government cooperation makes establishing figures difficult. Typical examples
are illegal drugs and other black market goods, which by any standard are a part
of the world economy, but for which there is by definition no legal market of
any kind. However, even in cases in which there is a clear and efficient market
to establish a monetary value, economists do not typically use the current or
official exchange rate to translate the monetary units of this market into a single
unit for the world economy since exchange rates typically do not closely reflect
worldwide value, for example in cases where the volume or price of
transactions is closely regulated by the government.
Rather, market valuations in a local currency are typically translated to a single
monetary unit using the idea of purchasing power. This is the method used
below, which is used for estimating worldwide economic activity in terms of
real United States dollars or euros. However, the world economy can be
evaluated and expressed in many more ways. It is unclear, for example, how
many of the world's 7.8 billion people have most of their economic activity
reflected in these valuations.
The global economy comprises several characteristics, such as:
 Globalisation: Globalisation describes a process by which national and
regional economies, societies, and cultures have become integrated
through the global network of trade, communication, immigration, and
transportation. These developments led to the advent of the global
economy. Due to the global economy and globalisation, domestic
economies have become cohesive, leading to an improvement in their
performances.
 International trade: International trade is considered to be an impact of
globalisation. It refers to the exchange of goods and services between
different countries, and it has also helped countries to specialise in
products which they have a comparative advantage in. This is an
economic theory that refers to an economy's ability to produce goods and
services at a lower opportunity cost than its trade partners.
 International finance: Money can be transferred at a faster rate between
countries compared to goods, services, and people; making international
finance one of the primary features of a global economy. International
finance consists of topics like currency exchange rates and monetary
policy.
 Global investment: This refers to an investment strategy that is not
constrained by geographical boundaries. Global investment mainly takes
place via foreign direct investment (FDI).

Why is the global economy important?

Economic importance at a micro and macro level: The increase in the world’s
population has led to emerging markets growing economically, making them
one of the primary engines of world economic growth. The growth and
resilience shown by emerging markets is a good sign for the world economy.
Before delving into the next point, you need to understand the concept of
microeconomics. It refers to the study of the behaviour of households,
individuals, and firms with respect to the allocation of resources and decision-
making. In simpler terms, this branch of economics studies how people make
decisions, what factors affect their decisions, and how these decisions affect the
price, demand, and supply of goods in the market. Therefore, from the
perspective of microeconomics, some of the largest firms with high market
value and a few of the richest individuals in the world hail from these emerging
markets, which has helped in the higher distribution of income in these
countries. However, many of these emerging countries are still plagued by
poverty, and work still needs to be done to work towards eradicating it.
Long-term world economic outlook: According to financial and economic
projections based on demographic trends and capital productivity models, the
GDP in emerging market economies in 2019 are likely to keep increasing at a
positive rate. According to an emerging markets economic forecast for 2019
conducted by Focus Economics, the economy is set to increase by 7.5% in
India, 6.6% in Philippines, 6.3% in China, 5.3% in Indonesia, 5.1% in Egypt,
4.9% in Malaysia, 3.8% in Peru and 3.7% in Morocco.

Who controls the global economy?

Many people think that the global economy is controlled by governments of the
largest economies in the world, but this a common misconception. Although
governments do hold power over countries’ economies, it is the big banks and
large corporations that control and essentially fund these governments. This
means that the global economy is dominated by large financial institutions.
According to world economic news, US banks participate in many traditional
government businesses like power production, oil refining and distribution, and
also the operating of public assets such as airports and train stations. This was
proven when certain members of the US Congress sent a letter to the Federal
Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Here’s an excerpt from the letter:

How does the global economy work?

The functioning of the global economy can be explained through one word —
transactions. International transactions taking place between top economies in
the world help in the continuance of the global economy. These transactions
mainly comprise trade taking place between different countries. International
trade includes the exchange of a variety of products between countries. It ranges
all the way from fruits and foods, to natural oil and weapons. Such transactions
have a number of benefits including:
 Providing a foundation for worldwide economic growth, with the
international economy set to grow by 4% in 2019 (source: World Trade
Organisation);
 Encouraging competitiveness between countries in various markets;
 Raising productivity and efficiency across countries;
  Helping in the development of underdeveloped countries by allowing
them to import capital goods (machinery and industrial raw materials)
and export primary goods (natural resources and raw materials).

What are the effects of global economy?

Nearly every country in the world is in some way affected by things that happen
in what may seem at times, like unrelated countries - due to the influence of the
global economy. A good example of this is the economic impact that the Brexit
vote will have other countries, not only in Europe, but across the globe. Brexit
was referendum decision for the United Kingdom to withdraw from the
European Union (EU).
The main cause of these effects is economics — based on the production and
exchange of goods and services. Restrictions on the import and export of goods
and services can potentially hamper the economic stability of countries who
choose to impose too many. The purpose of international trade is similar to that
of trading within a country. However, international trade differs from domestic
trade in two aspects:
 The currencies of at least two countries are involved in international
trade, so they must be exchanged before goods and services can be
exported or imported;
 Occasionally, countries enforce barriers on the international trade of
certain goods or services which can disrupt the relations between two
countries.
Countries usually specialise in those products that they can produce efficiently,
which helps in reducing overall manufacturing costs. Then, countries trade these
products with other countries, whose product specialisation is something else
altogether. Having greater specialisation helps countries take advantage of
economies of scale. Economies of scale refer to the proportionate saving in
costs gained by an increased level of production. Manufacturers in these
countries can focus all their efforts on building factories for specialised
production, instead of spending additional money on the production of various
types of goods.
Occasionally countries add barriers to international trade. Some of these barriers
include trade tariffs (taxes on imports) and trade quotas (limitation on the
number of products that can be imported into a country). Trade barriers often
affect the economies of the trading countries, and in the long run, it becomes
difficult to keep employing such barriers.

What are the benefits of global economy?

There are numerous benefits of a global economy, which include:
 Free trade: Free trade is an excellent method for countries to exchange
goods and services. It also allows countries to specialise in the production
of those goods in which they have a comparative advantage.
 Movement of labour: Increased migration of the labour force is
advantageous for the recipient country as well as for the workers. If a
country is going through a phase of high unemployment, workers can
look for jobs in other countries. This also helps in reducing geographical
inequality.
 Increased economies of scale: The specialisation of goods production in
most countries has led to advantageous economic factors such as lower
average costs and lower prices for customers.
 Increased investment: Due to the presence of global economy, it has
become easier for countries to attract short-term and long-term
investment. Investments in developing countries go a long way in
improving their economies.

Factors affecting global economy

According to the latest economic news, here are some of the key factors that
influence and affect how well the global economy works:
 Natural resources;
 Infrastructure;
 Population;
 Labour;
 Human capital;
 Technology;
 Law.
Why is the International Business Environment Important?
International Business is quite an essential term for a country’s economy. All of
the world’s strongest as well as wisest economies like Germany, Japan,
Switzerland, etc as per the Operation for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD) are concerned in international trade practices and have
the highest standards of living.
They got high volumes of imports and exports while countries like Spain,
Greece, Italy, etc have lower ratios of international trade and are in front of
some serious economic problems and challenges. Therefore, we can say that the
International Business environment plays a vital role in the growth and
development of a nation.
What are the Different Forms of International Business
Environment?

Political Environment in International Business

The Political Environment is a vital part of the international business
environment that focuses on the following aspects:-
• Type of Government
• Political hazards in the respective countries
• Government connection with the business fraternity.
In executing the cross border trade in International Business Environment, it
indicates dealing with different government constraint, probable risk, and
political scenarios. The political system has been categorized into parts such as
one-party states, dictatorships, constitutional monarchies, and one-party states.
Consequently, while planning a business plan for the overseas location, one has
to take the following aspects into account. Those are as follows:-
• Political System Related to the Business
• Government approach towards the business
• Legal obligations for acquiring specific licenses to run a business.
• Limitations on obtaining technical knowledge, raw material, and capital
goods.
• Constraints related to the exports of goods
• Constraints related to the distribution and pricing of goods
• Probable constraints for establishing a business
Economic Environment in International Business
The economic environment of the country is yet another key element that
affects international trading in one way or another. The economic environment
exhibits the country’s potential for fostering foreign trade. Nations with weaker
GDP are less likely to facilitate the platform or any framework that supports
international trading in International Business Environment. The economic
environment could be the deciding factor for someone who is expecting a higher
ROI against the trading of their goods and services.
In general, all countries have a distinctive economic environment. Under-
developed economies, normally lack better infrastructure, technical
advancement, healthcare[1] facilities are coined to be extremely important for
the well-being of a particular business. It means that not all nations support
international trading due to their undermined economic situation, such as
countries like Somalia and Sudan is not favorable for executing foreign trade
because of their subpar economic conditions and ongoing crisis. Key
Parameters to be Considered Related to Foreign Trading
• Facets of the economic system and its bonding with business sectors
• GDP and per capita income (decisive factors)
• Taxes implications on foreign trading
• Raw material and manpower availability
• Financial resources
• Wages structures
Technological Environment in International Business
The technological Environment demonstrates the country’s potential in terms of
the availability of raw materials and machinery required for manufacturing the
products. In general, no companies can control the external environment;
therefore seamless adaption is something that can keep the firm ahead of the
curve.
Companies who are willing to make a swift transition to newer technology are
more likely to capture the potential market as quickly as anybody else. In
addition to that, the quicker adoption of new technology ensures a competitive
edge. The paradigm of global trading deters the approaches that advocate the
non-acceptance of technological innovation. The swift adoption of new
technology could help the firms to gain a competitive advantage and reap higher
returns over investment in domestic as well as international market. While
making an in-depth analysis of the technological environment under
International Business Environment, the organization must take the following
parameters into account without exception. Those are as follows:-
• Degree of technical development in the nation as a whole or particular
business sector
• The pace of technological obsolescence
• Sources from which technology is originated.
• Modes and constraints for technology transfer
• The rate at which technology is absorbed.
Cultural Environment in International Business
The cultural environment is the most complex and tricky component of the
international business environment. The cultural environment is a
demonstration of general believe and the values of the people residing in a
particular country. You must also note that believe and the value is not
inculcated overnight as their formation is based on years of history, religions,
and language. While this is a purely a generalized description, some renowned
experts had explored this very topic and concluded that Cultural environment
has four vital facets such as:
• Individualism: It is a degree to which a country values individual decision
in making of any action.
• Power distance: It represents the country’s approach toward acceptance
of differences in power.
• Uncertainty avoidance: It represents the country’s willingness to confront
uncertainties.
• Masculinity
It is hard to believe, at least from general perception, that cultural aspect could
be able to affect global trading in many ways. Moreover, the majority of the
businesses that fail to survive in the international market often found of
underestimating the impact of this specific element. Thus; overlooking such a
trait could leave any business in a deserted situation. While analyzing the
cultural attributes, one must look into the following aspect, which are as
follows:-
• Society’s approaches toward businesses.
• Influence of cultural factors on the product’s acceptability.
• The lifestyle of people in a specific domain
• Potential regarding the acceptability of change
• Value or believes attached to specific products
• Consumption pattern of the buyers.
What are the Major Problems or Issues in International Business
Environment?
• Calculating the overall significances, the investigators have found that
they face numerous challenges and issues when firms operated at
international scale. International businesses must comply with the local
regulation and rules in which they operate and set up. When the
organizations try to expand, they have foreign languages and complexity
to gather information about foreign countries their business in other
countries. Moreover, they have to deal in foreign currency also, which is
again known to be a severe problem as associated.
• When working in other countries, the exchange rate may be varied &
their culture and social value should also be taken in account for
consideration. You must also take the fact into consideration that the risk
factor is high in overseas business operations which includes commercial,
political, and financial. It is very difficult to understand the demand of the
international market Communication and control of international business
is complicated.
• One of the major issues associated in the international businesses is trade
restrictions. By saying this, a trade restriction means particular import
controls, which is known to be a very significant problem in the
international dealer faces. It has also been observed that trade practices
and customs may differ in between two countries or nations. A few of the
issues in international business environment include ethical, social,
environmental and legal issues.
Benefits of the International Business Environment
• Even though the firms have to undergo a lot of problems when expanding
their business internationally, still the international business brings
countries collectively. This process makes the world as global village &
creates an atmosphere of unity. It exchanges the ideas, information,
service, and capital across the country’s borders.
• This has encouraging outcomes in terms of greatest use of human capital
that enlarges employee opportunity in the global market. There is equal
growth of price stability, wealth, availabilities of goods & services to
each and every one. It also brings new environment of development,
alliance, stability, affluence, modernization and technologies in the world.
You must also note that foreign markets create a larger share of the total
business of a lot of firms that have wisely sophisticated markets aboard.
• The ultimate benefits of export in the international arena are clearly
acknowledged in today’s time. It is because the imports can also be
highly helpful to a country since they constitute reserve capacity for the
local economical market. There is no incentive for domestic firms
without imports to moderate their prices. The lack of imported product
results in inflation and excessive profits for local firms as the alternatives
forces consumers to pay more.
• This particular development usually acts as introduction to workforces
demand stipulation for higher wages, further intensifying the problem of
inflation in the economy. Saying this means that the prospects of a
business depend not only on its possessions as well as resources but also
on the environment too.
• The MNCs i.e. multinational corporations need to involve themselves in
systematic collection of information on all environmental dimensions. It
is to adapt to the international business environment and the economic
agents in the local markets, identifying the more vulnerable internal areas,
processing this information to enhance environment knowledge, and
external opportunities. It must address towards a better environmental fit;
and ultimate execution of the “best practices” more familiar to the
identified environment.