Global

Population
and
Mobility

Bachelor in Technical Vocational Teacher Education 1-N

KEY TENDENCIES SEEM TO FOLLOW FROM THESE
STRUCTURAL FACTS ABOUT GLOBALCITIES

One is a concentration of wealth in the hands of owners, partners, and

professionals associated with the high-end firms in this system.
Second is a growing disconnection between the city and its region.
Third is the growth of a large marginalized population that has a very hard
time earning a living in the marketplace defined by these high-end
activities.
Economic Globalization and the Birth of Mega Cities
(Saskia Sassen's Hypothesis)
1. The dispersal of globalization-related economic activities such as managing,
coordinating, financing firm's network of operation.
Negative Impact to its Cosmopolitan Population
 "The increase in global cities is linked to the globalization of economies and
the centralization of mass production within urban centers."

Despite playing significant roles in the global economy, global city thesis
has been known for being a threat to state-centric perspectives. These
cities have been accused of focusing their reach to other global cities and
neglecting cities within the national outreach. These cities are more
connected to the outside world than to their domestic economy.
Global Demography