Economic geography

While sharing some characteristics with other middle-income countries, South Africa is a country with a unique economic history and distinctive economic features.

Environmental issues now loom large on the social, political, and business agenda.

The first in a two volume tribute to Walter Isard, the second being "e;Dynamics and Conflict in Regional structural Change"e;, this book looks at new frontiers in regional science.

The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.

Until quite recently, the Japanese inspired a kind of puzzled awe.

This reader introduces students to examples of the most important research in the field of economic geography.

Nearly forty percent of humanity lives on an average of two dollars a day or less.

This book focuses on geospatial information in living spaces, providing many examples of its collection and use as well as discussing the problems of how it is used and its future prospects.

Doreen Massey (1944-2016) changed geography.

Innovation, entrepreneurship, knowledge, and human capital are widely acknowledged as key levers of development.

For the last 136 years, The Statesman's Yearbook has been relied upon to provide accurate and comprehensive information on the current political, economic and social status of every country in the world.

Governments and regional authorities often express the belief that the key to prosperity and economic expansion is related to the ability of countries to sustain regional clusters of competitiveness and innovation.

Recent market turmoil, bank runs, global equities sell-off, and the 'credit crunch' have demonstrated the sophisticated and interconnected nature of financial markets today - seemingly localized problems have quickly spread, putting at risk the solvency of both local and global financial institutions.

The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.

The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.

This book presents new research on policy innovations that promote the development of the circular water economy.

The Geography of Finance tackles crucial issues regarding the emerging global market for corporate governance.

This book looks at the uncharted territory between innovation activities and place making efforts to cultivate them.

How the optimism gap between rich and poor is creating an increasingly divided societyThe Declaration of Independence states that all people are endowed with certain unalienable rights, and that among these is the pursuit of happiness.

This book provides a conceptual framework for understanding the inclusive city.

This book illustrates and discusses the main characteristics of port-city development dynamics with a focus on the fast-growing city-states of the Middle East, which are emerging as key players in logistics and the global supply chain.

The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.

Clothes are inherently geographical objects, yet few of us consider the social and economic significance of their journey from design to production to consumption.

Jan Lambooy retired in October 2002.

This volume addresses renewable energy communities, and in particular renewable energy cooperatives (REScoops), in the context of the revised EU Renewables Directive.

The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.

This book analyses the effectiveness of policies adopted in cluster promotion, using complexity thinking and evolutionary economic geography approaches.

This volume assesses China's transition to innovation-nation status in terms of social conditions, industry characteristics and economic impacts over the past three decades, also providing insights into future developments.

This book contains a selection of papers presented at the Advanced Research Workshop on 'The Socio-economic causes and consequences of desertification in Central Asia' held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in June 2006.

The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.

The Myth of Capitalism tells the story of how America has gone from an open, competitive marketplace to an economy where a few very powerful companies dominate key industries that affect our daily lives.

Condensed into a detailed analysis and a selection of continent-wide datasets, this revised edition of World Population & Human Capital in the Twenty-First Century addresses the role of educational attainment in global population trends and models.

What exactly is spatial inequality?

A compelling theory on the rationale for the changing fortunes of nations

The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.

The world has become increasingly separated into the haves and have-nots.

The Western powers established the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank after World War II as "e;"e;permanent machinery"e;"e; to anchor the Bretton Woods system.

The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.

Throughout the industrialized world, international migrants serve as nannies, construction workers, gardeners and small-business entrepreneurs.

Turkey's economy is a complex mix of modern industry, a traditional agricultural sector, and a rapidly growing private sector.

The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.

In this volume, the contributors discuss some of the most remarkable global warming effects in Argentina and examine policies that Latin American countries could follow to achieve their individual climate goals.

The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.

This book provides a novel perspective on networks and innovation in the field of economic geography and presents new findings through theoretical foundations and empirical analyses.

Integrated Water Resources Management and Security in the Middle East brings together diverse voices relating to the critical issue of water management in one of the world's most politically volatile areas: the Middle East.

The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.