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Words from learning objective 7.7 and 7.8

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barter   show
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show A decision by a corporation to turn over much of the responsibility for production to independent suppliers.  
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offshoring   show
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show changes in the way the economy, firms, and employment relations are organized  
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manufacturing zones   show
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show specific area within a country in which tax incentives and less stringent environmental regulations are implemented to attract foreign business and investment  
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show A group of neighboring countries that promote trade with each other and erect barriers to limit trade with other blocs  
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free trade zones   show
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export processing zones (EPZs)   show
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show the specialization, by countries, in particular products for export.  
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Fordist production   show
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Post Fordist production   show
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show In industry, the tendency to substitute one factor of production for another in order to achieve optimum plant location.  
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multiplier effect   show
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economies of scale   show
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show Shipment of parts and materials to arrive at a factory moments before they are needed  
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high-technology industries   show
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show economic activities that are deliberately organized around one or more high-growth industries.  
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show a process with high customer contact where the service provider interacts directly with the internal or external customer  
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back office   show
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show non-profit local, national, or international groups that work independently of government on issues such as health, the environment, or human rights  
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ecotourism   show
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UN Sustainable goals   show
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agglomeration economies   show
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economies of scale   show
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show A region where specific industries cause economic growth within the industry as well as the housing market and local economy, causing growth  
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