Countries are becoming more and more similar because people are able to buy the same products anywhere in the world. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
Due to
unprecedented technology and globalization, people
can access foreign-made products
within their country
without the need to travel. I believe this
trend brings more negative results rather than positives which will be discussed later in the essays.
Most consumers prefer to use imported goods rather than local products
. Improved international logistics and lesser trade barriers present people
with multiples products
options from different countries and people
have little interest in their own domestic products
. As a result
, the role of cultural and domestic products
and people
who make a living out of producing those become less important. To illustrate, fewer people
in China wear Cheongsam and Changshan due to
the arrival of international clothing brands. Young Chinese these days know the process of making traditional clothes and people
making them become jobless and switch to other jobs. Therefore
, the ability to purchase similar products
has a negative impact on the country
’s culture and identity.
Similarly
, the availability of more and more of the same products
as other nations can cause a deficit in the income of the country
. First,
foreigners don’t need to travel to a particular country
to enjoy and purchase local cuisine and products
as they can easily have them in their country
, consequently
, the tourism industry will suffer. For example
, we don't need to go to Thailand to enjoy Thai papaya salad as there are a lot of Thai cuisine shops opening everywhere.Second,
large conglomerates are opening branches all over the world and many local businesses face a shrinking in the size of market share as they can’t compete with foreign companies in terms of economies of scale. Many local businesses suffer from price competition and become bankrupt.
To conclude
, the country
can face destruction due to
the availability of similar products
from other countries and the government should introduce measures to protect from those happenings.Submitted by myothwekhine on
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