Aufgabe HT 4 · Abitur NRW Sozialwissenschaften GK · Haupttermin · bilingual Englisch 2021

1. Outline two reasons, two characteristics and two indicators of economic globalisation.

Lösung: Detailed outline of two reasons (e.g. deregulation, transport technology), two characteristics (e.g. increase in international trade relations), and two indicators (e.g. FDI growth, global players).

2. a) Analyse the author's stance on the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on global trade and on the necessity of action in Europe.

Lösung: Analysis of Rustici's position regarding global economic disruption, supply chain dependencies, and the call for nearshoring and EU sovereignty.

b) Using two passages from the text, explain in what way the author's stance can be linked to concepts of international trade.

Lösung: Explanation linking quotes to classical/modern trade theories (e.g., comparative advantage, division of labor, protectionist tendencies).

3. Considering the author's stance, discuss whether the European Union (EU) ought to introduce measures to shorten global supply chains.

Lösung: Balanced discussion evaluating economic perspectives (costs, resilience) and political perspectives (sovereignty, stability).