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Differential access to markets
Online Lesson | 27 Nov 2026 | Start: 18:00 | DURATION: 2 HOURS Specification content
3.2.1.3 International trade and access to markets
Differential access to markets associated with levels of economic development and trading agreements and its impacts on economic and societal well-being.
Learning outcomes
This lesson will help students to understand:
- what is meant by differential access to international markets.
- why there is differential access to markets and the problems this can cause.
- what the potential solutions are to allow less-developed countries to have better access to international markets and grow their economies.-
- the fair trade mark and what the advantages and disadvantages might be.
- the difference between fair trade and free trade.
Suggested timing
2 hours
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Course Module: Global systems and global governance (Autumn 2) | Lesson Differential access to markets:
Online Lesson | 27 Nov 2026 | Start: 18:00 | DURATION: 2 HOURS Specification content
3.2.1.3 International trade and access to markets
Differential access to markets associated with levels of economic development and trading agreements and its impacts on economic and societal well-being.
Learning outcomes
This lesson will help students to understand:
- what is meant by differential access to international markets.
- why there is differential access to markets and the problems this can cause.
- what the potential solutions are to allow less-developed countries to have better access to international markets and grow their economies.-
- the fair trade mark and what the advantages and disadvantages might be.
- the difference between fair trade and free trade.
Suggested timing
2 hours
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