Economic geography

As the first geographical study of interwar Britain, The Geography of Interwar Britain (originally published in 1988 and now with a new preface by the author) breaks new ground, incorporating original research and new interpretations of the work of historians and others within a geographical frame of reference.

This book offers a practice-based approach to developing strategies for utilizing broadband telecommunications for rural economic development.

First published in 1984, The Industrial Geography of Canada provides a comprehensive overview of the Canadian industry.

In what ways are cities central to the evolution of contemporary global capitalism?

The concealment of income, wealth and profits in tax havens has brought the topic of offshoring into public debate, but as John Urry shows in this important new book offshoring is a much more pervasive feature of contemporary societies.

As health care concerns grow in the U.

Britain was once the leading economy in Europe; it is now the most unequal.

Following his timely and well-received A Failure of Capitalism, Richard Posner steps back to take a longer view of the continuing crisis of democratic capitalism as the American and world economies crawl gradually back from the depths to which they had fallen in the autumn of 2008 and the winter of 2009.

With almost half a million people and more than six times as many sheep, Tasmania has a rich history of wool production.

The phenomenon of international seaport administration is the subject of this book.

From the Foreword: `The chief aim of this book is to present the reader with an integrated system of methods dealing with geographical statistics (`geostatistics') and their applications.

How do recent trends toward globalization affect the Caribbean, a region whose suppliers, production, markets, and politics have been globalized for centuries?

With a critical focus on US-Latin American encounters, the book analyses geopolitical issues from a post-colonial perspective.

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

This insightful account demonstrates that capitalism in China has a history and a geography, and combines perspectives from both to demonstrate that regional economic restructuring in South China is far from an economic 'miracle's.

A Companion to Economic Geography presents students of human geography with an essential collection of original essays providing a key to understanding this important subdiscipline.

"e;This textbook will be welcomed by professors and students who have been long looking for an appropriate textbook for teaching and studying the changing geography of post-reform China.

In The Economies of Central City Neighborhoods Bingham and Zhang examine the location of industry employment in a variety of producer and consumer-oriented industries in relation to major neighborhood characteristics such as demographic, labor force, socioeconomic, and housing variables.

"e;This textbook will be welcomed by professors and students who have been long looking for an appropriate textbook for teaching and studying the changing geography of post-reform China.

In The Economies of Central City Neighborhoods Bingham and Zhang examine the location of industry employment in a variety of producer and consumer-oriented industries in relation to major neighborhood characteristics such as demographic, labor force, socioeconomic, and housing variables.

Originally published in 1972 this study analyses the process of economic growth and social change in the riparian communities of the Lower Volta River in Ghana, which came about in large part due to the construction of the Volta dam in 1963.

Originally published in 1972 this study analyses the process of economic growth and social change in the riparian communities of the Lower Volta River in Ghana, which came about in large part due to the construction of the Volta dam in 1963.

This book investigates the fundamental role that tropical bioproductivity - or more specifically net primary productivity - has played in shaping the global geographies of food, finance, governance and people.

This book investigates the fundamental role that tropical bioproductivity - or more specifically net primary productivity - has played in shaping the global geographies of food, finance, governance and people.

First published in 1901, this volume emerged in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Manchuria.

First published in 1901, this volume emerged in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Manchuria.

Pulished in 2000, a selection of contributions presented in 1998 at the conference of Udine entitled, "e;The Development of Industrial Districts in Italy"e;.

Pulished in 2000, a selection of contributions presented in 1998 at the conference of Udine entitled, "e;The Development of Industrial Districts in Italy"e;.

First published in 1997, this volume emerged in the wake of China's Open Door policy.

First published in 1997, this volume emerged in the wake of China's Open Door policy.

Drawing on Australian and comparative case studies, this volume reconceptualises non-metropolitan creative economies through the 'qualities of place'.

Drawing on Australian and comparative case studies, this volume reconceptualises non-metropolitan creative economies through the 'qualities of place'.

Published in 1999.

Published in 1999.

Metropolitan areas are home to a significant proportion of the world's population and its economic output.

Metropolitan areas are home to a significant proportion of the world's population and its economic output.

Published in 1999, this book discusses the role that marginality has had in the past, has today and will have in the future.

Published in 1999, this book discusses the role that marginality has had in the past, has today and will have in the future.

Published in 1999.

Published in 1999.

First published in 1999, this volume combines the theory and practice of regional economic policy in Europe.

First published in 1999, this volume combines the theory and practice of regional economic policy in Europe.

First published in 1999, the main feature of this book is its multidisciplinary nature, since the book focuses on the complexity of spatial/ economic networks from several methodological points of view.

First published in 1999, the main feature of this book is its multidisciplinary nature, since the book focuses on the complexity of spatial/ economic networks from several methodological points of view.

Plenty has been written on the competitiveness of megacities, capital cities, and regional hubs.

Plenty has been written on the competitiveness of megacities, capital cities, and regional hubs.

This volume shows that in today's globalized world, clusters are an important factor in explaining the different growth rates of firms, cities and regions.

This volume shows that in today's globalized world, clusters are an important factor in explaining the different growth rates of firms, cities and regions.

First published in 1998 this boo responds to the dynamics of Industrializing Asia and the behavioural changes of actors which, in response to changing internal and external forces, have given rise to and are constantly giving rise to alterations in patterns of growth.

First published in 1998 this boo responds to the dynamics of Industrializing Asia and the behavioural changes of actors which, in response to changing internal and external forces, have given rise to and are constantly giving rise to alterations in patterns of growth.