The impact of multinationals setting up in the UK

As businesses grow and increase the scale of their operations, operating overseas in several countries becomes a real possibility. For example, for a food takeaway business, this could mean opening outlets in other countries in order to access new markets of customers. Alternatively, for an online business, this could mean developing a website in a foreign language and opening in a foreign country.

Multinationals setting up in the UK impact the country in a number of ways.

AdvantagesDisadvantages
Creation of more jobs Environmental damage
Introducing new technologiesExploitation of labour
Contributing to overall economic growthDeskilled jobs
Increased consumer choiceSometimes, profits do not stay in the UK
AdvantagesCreation of more jobs
DisadvantagesEnvironmental damage
AdvantagesIntroducing new technologies
DisadvantagesExploitation of labour
AdvantagesContributing to overall economic growth
DisadvantagesDeskilled jobs
AdvantagesIncreased consumer choice
DisadvantagesSometimes, profits do not stay in the UK