Therefore globalization has come to improve the process of communication and advancement in technology. Tourism is not just a local concept but a global concept. Impact of marketing strategy on business performance a. With the above statistic it is an evident that the last decade witnesses a slow growth in tourism growth. The gap between the minority rich and the majority poor is big and still growing. For centuries, globalization has progressively knitted together the world and created unity out of great diversity. Impact of globalization on economic growth of nigeria.
If democracy is to be the instrument by which the world avoids the stark choice between a sterile cultural monism mcworld and a raging cultural fundamentalism jihad, neither of which services. Effort is made on the ways nigerian culture can be protected from extinction as a result of forces of globalization, which is currently exerting influence among nigerian youths. The paper empirically tests for a crosssection of six countries, including cambodia, the yunnan province of the peoples. The effects of globalization on nigerian youths and the economy dr. Impact of tourism on globalization in this section, we will look at tourism as a global force for peace, for cultural homogenization, for commodifying cultures, and for shaping the way we see the world. Another way to analyze the interplay between tourism and globalization is to consider the reverse view. The study reveals that globalization had had positive impact on some sectors of the economy. Download the full project from chapter one to chapter five with abstract and reference.
The workers perceptions about globalization appear to be in accord with the labormarket pressures from the phenomenon. The history of globalization and its local meanings run much deeper, and in some profound way are very much wrapped up specifically for the niger delta with a popular consciousness of the longue duree of the regions in. However, the country is exposed to both the positive and negative effects of globalization. An empirical analysis of the developed and developing countries ayesha naz1 eatzaz ahmad,2 abstract there are several economic, political, social and technological factors that have contribut ed to globalization in recent decades. Carving a niche on the global plane elo ibagere, department of theatre arts, delta state university, abraka, nigeria abstract. Globalizationthe growing interpenetration of states, markets, communications, and ideas across bordersis one of the leading characteristics of the contemporary world. It may be pictured as the threads of an immense spider web formed over millennia, with the number and. An assessment of the impact of tourism globalization in africa.
Virtually all aspects of human life, however remote are now affected by globalization. Globalization and the tourism industry globalization101. Globalisation though is basically an economic activity, is influenced by many factors. The impact of road transportation infrastructure on tourism development in nigeria o. Pdf the negative impact of globalization on nigeria. Globalization and its impact on the performance of the nigerian. Oct 26, 2016 globalization can be defined in several ways. O department of marketing the polytechnic, ibadan tel. This dissertation on globalization consists of an introduction on the methodology applied, a summary and four independent essays focussing on applied policy research in international trade. Rwandan tourism as key to mobilize revenue and investment by dr. Strategic development and sustainability of tourism. The liberalization of air transport, liberalization of trade in services, and the spread of information. Impact of marketing strategy on business performance a study of selected small and medium enterprises smes in oluyole local government, ibadan, nigeria.
Globalization is a term used to describe how trade and technology have made the world into a more connected and interdependent place. Globalization, which is characterized by the escalating mobility of capital, people, ideas and information on a universal scale, has become a sweeping theme in the contemporary world. Modibbo adama university of technology yola nigeria, modibbo. However, the country is exposed to both the positive and negative effects of. We can look at the relationship between globalization and tourism in several ways. Jul 25, 2019 globalization is a term used to describe how trade and technology have made the world into a more connected and interdependent place. Although some scholars have proposed terms such as protoglobalization or archaic globalization to describe these earlier stages, such. The impact of globalization on africa alhaji ahmadu ibrahim department of sociology yobe state university pmb 1144, damaturu yobe state, nigeria abstract globalization as the process of intensification of economic, political, social and cultural relations across international boundaries aimed at the transcendental homogenization of political. Analyze the impact of globalization on the development of nigeria foreign policy v. Poverty in nigeria remains significant despite high konyeaso. Globalization ecologically in nigeria has led to rapid migration to the city of lagos in nigeria refer to fig. The impact of globalization on africa in africa, its position in the international system has been considerably weakened by the fact that it has been losing the race for economic development in general, and human development in particular, to other regions, these. Globalization as a process of economic, social, cultural, and political activities crosses national boundaries and affects tourism.
Globalization in nigeria globalization, in the cast of colonial legacy, came along in the eighties as a liberating force. Tourism and its associated economic activities are evidently not immune to such a wider context of the world economy. This is a discourse on political economy of globalization and its implication for africa with particular reference to nigeria. A comparative perspective by july 26, 2004 globalization 1 outline a introduction b general discussion 1. Maduakolam1 accepted 12 june,2015 1department of hospitality management, dorben polytechnic, bwari abuja, nigeria. Globalization globalization is a broad term that is used for an emerging global society in which economic, political, cultural and environmental show more content liberalization is the diminution of progressive elimination of the control of the state over economic policies. Globalization and liberalization 1762 words bartleby. The study investigated the nexus between globalization and economic development of nigeria. Aug 20, 2015 globalization in tourism is an important area of promise and of concern. Globalization, demographic trends, and human mobility. This integration was accomplished through the process of monetization, taxation, wage labour, production. It also examines the impact of globalization on culture.
Politics concerns about the impact of globalization on the environment, human rights, and other issues are also important elements of the politics of globalization dunning, 1999. The role of globalization in economic development by brandon. Globalization is integration among the people, government and companies of different countries rothenberg, 2003. This study is on the impact of transportation infrastructure on tourism development in nigeria with greater emphasis onyeocha et. Tourism development has directly and indirectly positive effects on residents through contribution to economic growth as well as social development and advancement. Nigeria has been ranked as one of the most corrupt countries n the world. The combined effects of the growth of foreign tourism and globalization are beneficial, overall, as the foreign tourism growth amplifies the positive effects of globalization and at the same time reduces its adverse effects. Effort is made on the ways nigerian culture can be protected from extinction as a result of forces of globalization, which is. Globalization is a trend that impacts everyone more and more each day. Medical tourism and policy implications for health systems.
Terrorisms challenge to democracy, benjamin barber wrote. The social impact of globalization in the developing countries. One most common definition of globalization states that globalization is a process of integrating different world economies. Globalization and nigerias foreign policy globalization has become a commonly used word worldwide. The history of globalization in this essay thus refers to the many steps leading to the current stage. In this world of globalization where change is constant. Section 3 is the methodology adopted for the study. The negative impact of globalization on nigeria article pdf available in international journal of humanities and social science 215. The impact of road transportation infrastructure on. Impact of globalization on culture university of ilorin. The nigerian film industry has equally been affected. The simulation environment is the publicly available gtap model. Adesina department of political science university of ibadan nigeria abstract as a member of the international community, nigeria is not shielded from globalization. Publication of the international association of scientific experts in tourism.
The prosperous economic development that is typically gained because of the increased interconnectedness among countries usually results in a better standard of living, and an overall improved quality of life. The data are time series for the sample period and were obtained from the. Globalization can also be simply described as the movement of goods, ideas, values, and people around the world. Globalization also captures in its scope the economic and social changes that have come about as a result. Globalization or one global village which brought along with it the concept of freetrade, has greatly affected nigeria economic growth over the years. Ann ogbo 1,2,3department of management university of nigeria enugu campus abstract. Tourism is one of the few development opportunities available to the poor and constituted a call for action godwin, 2007. Globalization and its impacts on the world economic development. The trade balance and government accounts are in a better position, owing to the additional receipts from tourism. The negative impact of globalization on nigeria nairametrics. It is no longer a new concept or phenomenon in the academic and business world as social scientists, journalists, business analysts, management theorists. The nigeria experience vihimga lawrence terungwa department of political science college of education, oju benue state nigeria abstract this paper investigates the impact of globalization on nigerias economic development.
This study examines the impact of economic globalization on the human trafficking inflows into the greater mekong subregion gms countries. Globalization and the tourism industry the current global recession is impacting the tourist industry worldwide and few places are immune. Some argue that globalization has a homogenizing effect on cultures, as western values are spread through music, fashion, film, and food, rendering one culture indistinguishable from the next some beliefs and values, such as embracing equality and diversity, or the need to protect children. Consequently, globalization must coexist with the traditional, economic, political and financial identities within the framework of nigerias policy measures for the achievement of economic prosperity and world peace, even though mankind can not at this time, disentangle himself from the constraints of globalization in view of its pressing. India was the worlds largest country in the beginning and was accounted for about 32.
The negative impact of globalization on nigeria dr. The impact of road transportation infrastructure on tourism. Nigeria does not currently have a tourism model capable of achieving 80% of tourism. The result shows that foreign direct investment is a component of globalisation and important factor influencing the economic development of nigeria. Nigeria is not yet developed in the area of in formation dissemination and management. Countries, such as the uae, which boasted about its immunity in april 2008, saw massive layoffs in construction in its capital dubai, only a few months later due to fewer tourist dollars. Impact of globalization on economic growth of nigeria mensch mind. Nevertheless, tourism does offer the opportunity to teach people about how to respect other cultures. The effects of globalization on various aspects of the life of developing nations has always been controversial. This paper first highlights the main drivers of globalization, distinguishing between economic, technological, social. Transforming the nigeria tourism industry through tourism. A search of globalization and the imf yields 180,000 suggestions.
Globalization is primarily about negative effects on the environment, culture, social values, with the imitation of the western culture in the first place, and standardization, which leads to a uniform product in tourism and disappearance of local standards klancnik 2003, 53. In the past one or two decades, a stable increase has been witnessed in international tourist. Globalization and tourism there are some driving forces of globalization that have their clear impact on tourism, travel and hospitality industries. The growing gap between the haves and havenots in the country which has left a growing mass in poverty and living with less than a dollar a day points to the failure of globalization to reduce poverty and ensure stability. Apr 28, 2009 globalization is central to understanding the nigeria story, but its not a product of the 1970s or of big oil. The trade routes were made over the years so that goods from one kingdom. Globalization in nigeria globalization according to clark and wallace 2003 refers to a greater interconnectedness of the worlds financial, economic, technological, political, cultural, sociological, ecological, and geographical systems p. In research and theory, tourism is standing out as an example of a very strong infl uence of globalization. If globalization is a river, we must build dams to generate power 77. Globalizations impact on tourism the asian entrepreneur. Countries, such as the uae, which boasted about its immunity in april 2008, saw massive layoffs in construction in its capital dubai, only a. The aim of the research was to assess the importance of tourism in nigeria and sug gest solution. So were marking a halfcentury of oil and gas activities in nigeria. The argument of the utd reveals that, nigerias underdevelopment is as a result of its haphazard integration into the world capitalist system.
International norms and institutions for the protection of human rights are more developed than at any previous point in. Medical tourism is a growing phenomenon with policy implications for health systems, particularly of destination countries. Whatever the negatives of the present model of globalization, it was recog. Globalization and its impacts on the world economic development muhammad akram ch. Globalization and changes in the competitiveness of tourism destinations, 46th congress globalisation and tourism. More so, every year substantial percentage of the world population travel on. Private actors and governments in southeast asia are promoting the medical tourist industry, but the potential impact on health systems, particularly in terms of equity in access and availability for local consumers, is unclear. This has enjoyed prosperity as a result of the global village concept that technological globalization promotes. Provide an evaluation of the influence of globalization on nigerias relations with the united states, european union, china, india, and other african states from 1999 to 2009. Globalization in tourism is an important area of promise and of concern. The style of information dissemination throughout the world this time has. Globalization is the process of increased interconnectedness among countries. Definition and methodology globalization is currently a popular and controversial issue, though often remaining a loose and poorlydefined concept.
As it stands now the information of any event at any part of the world gets to nigeria or any other part of the world in a very short time. Oct 12, 2016 over the years, globalization in africa has tremendously grown from language development to innovation, investment and easy movement of people and goods facilitated by infrastructural development. The literature has yet to come up with a comprehensive analytical framework. A complex web of social processes that intensify and expand worldwide economic, cultural, political and technological exchanges and connections.
Important characteristics of globalization infl uence on the development of tourism are progress and transfer of technology, e. Globalisation, liberalization, privatization and globalization in india 1035 words 5 pages. Oil became economically significant almost precisely at the time nigeria became independent from britain in 1960. In a sense, then, the history of postcolonial nigeria is the history of. Globalization and its effects on tourism in africa. The study follows the cge computable general equilibrium research tradition. Globalization and its impacts on the world economic. The role of globalization in economic development by.
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