Buch, Englisch, 480 Seiten, Format (B × H): 255 mm x 207 mm, Gewicht: 874 g
An Institutional Approach
Buch, Englisch, 480 Seiten, Format (B × H): 255 mm x 207 mm, Gewicht: 874 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-901328-9
Verlag: Oxford University Press, Canada
Economic Geography: An Institutional Approach 2e is a comprehensive introduction to the study of economic activity in place and across space. Perfect for all second- and third-year courses in economic geography, the text provides both a solid foundation in the location dynamics of value chains and a perspective that recognizes the interdependence of places, institutions, activities, and ways of life around the world. Instead of taking the traditional approach, which surveys this history of economic geography as a whole, the authors trace the historical developments of individual sectors, focusing on the way economic, social, and political institutions interact to determine the quality of life in a particular location.
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- Preface
- Part I Markets in Place, Space, and Time
- Introduction
- About Economic Geography
- Historical Thumb-nail Sketch of Economic Geography
- Institutionalism
- Conclusion
- 1: Markets in Place and Space
- Contemplating Markets
- Market Exchange
- Market Coordination
- Market Governance
- Conclusion
- 2: The (Evolving) Spatial Division of Labour
- Introducing the Division of Labour
- Urbanization, Scale Economies, and Cumulative Causation
- Globalization
- Conclusion
- 3: Innovation, Evolution, and Inequality
- Innovation and Markets
- Innovation as a Social Process
- Techno-economic Paradigms
- The Changing Geography of Innovation
- Innovation and Global Inequality
- Conclusion
- Part II Institutional Pillars of Modern Space Economies
- 4: Business
- Introducing Business
- Business Segmentation
- Location Dynamics
- Conclusion
- 5: Labour
- The Distinctive Evolutionary Nature of Labour Markets
- The Nature of Labour Markets
- Labour Market Segmentation
- Labour Market Failures and Challenges
- Conclusion
- 6: Government
- The Role of Government
- The Nature of Government-Economy Relations
- Government Policy Interventions and Institutions
- Regional and Local Development Policies
- International Economic Policies: The Free Trade Agenda
- The Incomplete Territorialisation of Externalities Governance
- Conclusion
- 7: Non-profit Organizations
- The Role of Non-profit Organizations
- The Diversity of Non-profits
- Economic Impacts
- Global-Local Dynamics of NGO Activism
- Social Capital and Development
- Conclusion
- Part III Location Dynamics of Value Chains
- 8: Cities
- The Role of Cities
- Cities are Global and Local
- Systems of Cities
- Intra-Urban Land-Use Patterns
- Conclusion
- 9: Energy and Mineral Resources
- Contradictions of Resource Exploitation
- The Resource Cycle Meets the Value Chain
- Resource-based Development
- Conclusion
- 10: Agriculture
- Geographic Differences in Agriculture
- Local and Global Markets: Disparities and Dilemmas
- Organization: From Old MacDonald to McDonald's
- Regional Renewal and Relocalization
- Conclusion
- 11: Manufacturing
- Geographic Differences in Manufacturing
- The Shifting Geography of Manufacturing
- Locating Manufacturing Facilities
- Location, Product Cycle Dynamics, and Value Chains
- Clustering and Congregation
- Conclusion
- 12: Services
- The Development of the Service Industry
- Defining Services
- Consumer Services
- Producer Services
- Public Services
- Conclusion
- 13: Transportation and Communication Networks
- The Role of Transportation and Communication Networks
- Network
- Costs, Pricing, and Location
- Transportation, Communications, and Scale
- Conclusion
- 14: Consumption
- Geographic Differences in Consumption
- Demand: Decision-making by Consumers
- Consumption Over Space
- Consumption of Places and Space
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Index
- List of Initialisms
