The Geography of the World Economy

Editors: Knox, Paul, Agnew, John and Mccarthy, Linda
Publication Year: 2014
Publisher: Routledge

Single-User Purchase Price: $150.00
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ISBN: 978-0-41-583128-4
Category: Business, Finance & Economics - Economics
Image Count: 126
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

The Geography of the World Economy provides an in-depth and stimulating introduction to the globalization of the world economy.

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Table of Contents

  • Figures
  • Tables
  • Boxes
  • Acknowledgements
  • PART 1 ECONOMIC PATTERNS AND THE SEARCH FOR EXPLANATION
  • 1 The changing world economy
  • 2 Global patterns and trends
  • 3 Geographical dynamics of the world economy
  • PART 2 RISE OF THE CORE ECONOMIES
  • 4 Preindustrial foundations
  • 5 Evolution of the core regions
  • 6 Globalization of economic activities
  • PART 3 SPATIAL TRANSFORMATION OF CORE AND PERIPHERY
  • 7 Spatial reorganization of the core economies
  • 8 Dynamics of interdependence: Transformation of the periphery
  • 9 Agriculture: The primary concern?
  • 10 Industrialization: The path to progress?
  • 11 Services: Going global?
  • PART 4 ADJUSTING TO THE WORLD ECONOMY
  • 12 International and supranational institutionalized integration
  • 13 Reassertion of the local in the age of the global: Regions and localities within the world economy
  • 14 Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography