The Power and Influence of Multinational Corporations

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These resources critically assess the power and influence of multinationals in comparison to the nation state. In 2022, energy companies announced record profits, while paying little or no tax in the UK. This supports the view that multinational corporations are more powerful than the nation state, and points to exploitation of workers. Yet these organisations do bring growth and prosperity to many in their global search for profit, through the provision of jobs and vital infrastructure. A-level geography courses cover Global Systems, Relationships and Connections and Changing Places, all of which investigate how global governance and unequal flows of money, ideas and technology can create injustice as organisations exert their influence. At GCSE, units such as The Changing Economic World (AQA) use Unilever and Shell in Nigeria as examples to explore strategies to close the development gap (AO3).