Scope of Globalization of World Economy - an Analysis of Global 1000 List

The paper is focused on a structure of contemporary world economy and on identification of scope of globalization of each sector. The article is based on an analysis of Global 1000 List from year 2003. This analysis refers to G. S. Yip's statement - the question is not about if markets and sectors are global. The better questions to ask are: what is the real extent of globalization of each sector and how globalization affects strategies and development of enterprises. Results of the analysis are symptomatic. Presented data, concerning market value, sales, profits and assets of companies, shows a shape of contemporary economy, globalization mechanism, processes of competition on the world market and a role of each sector.Zadanie pt. „Digitalizacja i udostępnienie w Cyfrowym Repozytorium Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego kolekcji czasopism naukowych wydawanych przez Uniwersytet Łódzki” nr 885/P-DUN/2014 zostało dofinansowane ze środków MNiSW w ramach działalności upowszechniającej nauk