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and Communication Technology, the intemet, mobile technologies, and social media. This has made
possible access to all types of necessary information, leading to an increase in interactivity
between people from different continents and countries of the world, providing the possibility of
developing their skills and abilities for teleworking, multicultural interaction, access to
information, knowledge and education.
One further factor underlying the rise in globalisation is increased free trade. The reduction in
tariffs or trade barriers has encouraged global business. Often this has occurred through the
support of the World Trade Organisation and the European Union.
Having considered some of the causes behind globalisation let us look at some of its effects. The
impact of globalisation varies across the world. Some countries are massively affected while others
have been entirely closed off from this process and have experienced no effects at all. North Korea
is an example of a country that has been somewhat cut off by globalisation largely because of its
political ideologies or conflict whereby things like tourism, outward migration and intemet access
are making it unattractive for countries to invest in.
the distance between them, nations are growing increasingly
on one another as a
