Economic geography

This book discusses the way in which economic integration and preferential trade agreements reinforce or alter the existing location of industries.

This book discusses the way in which economic integration and preferential trade agreements reinforce or alter the existing location of industries.

This collection deals with the transformation of urban movements in these new social, economic and political environments.

This collection deals with the transformation of urban movements in these new social, economic and political environments.

First published in 1989.

This truly internationally-focused book is a readable, comprehensive guide to the economic geography of the world's financial centres that is as enjoyable to read as it is informative.

The biotechnology industry is an extremely important sector in the developed world's economies.

Shipping and port systems are vital to societies and lifestyles around the world.

Clusters of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have to adapt continually to a fast changing environment.

In recent years, the local dimensions of the labour market have attracted increasing attention from academic analysts and public policy-makers alike.

In recent years, the local dimensions of the labour market have attracted increasing attention from academic analysts and public policy-makers alike.

Exploring the connections between globalization and urbanization, this notable book places particular emphasis on understanding the economic function of global cities, the political process of globalizing cities, and the cultural significance of cosmopolitan cities.

Exploring the connections between globalization and urbanization, this notable book places particular emphasis on understanding the economic function of global cities, the political process of globalizing cities, and the cultural significance of cosmopolitan cities.

Unequal City examines some of the dramatic economic and social changes that have taken place in London over the last forty years.

Unequal City examines some of the dramatic economic and social changes that have taken place in London over the last forty years.

Since the formal raising of the Iron Curtain, there has been much interest in post-socialism and the process of post-socialist transition.

Since the formal raising of the Iron Curtain, there has been much interest in post-socialism and the process of post-socialist transition.

This superb new book develops a knowledge-based theory of innovation, marrying three streams of literature: innovation, inter-firm collaboration and networks, and learning regions.

This superb new book develops a knowledge-based theory of innovation, marrying three streams of literature: innovation, inter-firm collaboration and networks, and learning regions.

During the second half of the twentieth century, development in the Asia-Pacific region has been dominated by industrialization.

During the second half of the twentieth century, development in the Asia-Pacific region has been dominated by industrialization.

The book focuses on the urban dimension of "e;global China"e;, especially regarding the impacts of its urbanising dynamics on the (re)imaginings and manifestations of global urban futures.

The key approach taken in this book is that all local economic clusters have something in common - specific case-studies are thus put into wider perspective in a masterly study that will be of keen interest to both economists and geographers.

The key approach taken in this book is that all local economic clusters have something in common - specific case-studies are thus put into wider perspective in a masterly study that will be of keen interest to both economists and geographers.

What is the 'new economy'?

What is the 'new economy'?

Individuals, consumer groups, nation states and supra-national bodies increasingly have interrogated the ethics of particular production and consumption relations such as GM foods.

Individuals, consumer groups, nation states and supra-national bodies increasingly have interrogated the ethics of particular production and consumption relations such as GM foods.

Clusters of specialized businesses are being promoted around the world, aided by high-profile examples such as Silicon Valley.

Clusters of specialized businesses are being promoted around the world, aided by high-profile examples such as Silicon Valley.

Immigrant-owned enterprises are a highly visible phenomenon, but frequently and increasingly so after 9/11, immigration has been cast in pessimistic and apocalyptic terms which became associated with rising xenophobia and restrictive legislation, such as the Patriot Act in the United States.

Immigrant-owned enterprises are a highly visible phenomenon, but frequently and increasingly so after 9/11, immigration has been cast in pessimistic and apocalyptic terms which became associated with rising xenophobia and restrictive legislation, such as the Patriot Act in the United States.

Describes the trends, diversity and differences in Japanese and British geographical studies.

Describes the trends, diversity and differences in Japanese and British geographical studies.

Cities and Economies explores the complex and subtle connections between cities and economies.

Cities and Economies explores the complex and subtle connections between cities and economies.

International contributors provide the first examination of the growing subject of regional knowledge-economy development.

International contributors provide the first examination of the growing subject of regional knowledge-economy development.

The 'new economic geography' is one of the most significant developments to have occurred in economics in recent years.

The 'new economic geography' is one of the most significant developments to have occurred in economics in recent years.

Information technologies (IT) shape economic space, but we have no clear map of the cyber economy since the "e;digital revolution"e; began in the early 1970s.

Information technologies (IT) shape economic space, but we have no clear map of the cyber economy since the "e;digital revolution"e; began in the early 1970s.

Providing a crucial understanding of how globalization impacts on the development of Chinese businesses, this book analyzes the unprecedented changes in Chinese ethnic business due to the process of globalization, specifically economic globalization, in the key receiving countries of the US, Australia and Canada.

Providing a crucial understanding of how globalization impacts on the development of Chinese businesses, this book analyzes the unprecedented changes in Chinese ethnic business due to the process of globalization, specifically economic globalization, in the key receiving countries of the US, Australia and Canada.

Edited by three European editors and spanning across Europe, this excellent study focuses on the effects of the European integration process on the inter-regional division of labour in both western and Eastern European countries.

Edited by three European editors and spanning across Europe, this excellent study focuses on the effects of the European integration process on the inter-regional division of labour in both western and Eastern European countries.

Of interest to industrial and regional economists as well as those working in business schools, this book presents an in-depth analysis of the reasons and determinants of firm creation.

This book makes a strong and coherent contribution to the discussion of the knowledge economy and of innovation, offering a range of theoretical insights from different disciplinary perspectives.

This book makes a strong and coherent contribution to the discussion of the knowledge economy and of innovation, offering a range of theoretical insights from different disciplinary perspectives.

Bear Traps examines Russia's longer term economic growth prospects.