Suitable for an introductory or intermediate course in economic geography, this book offers a theoretical orientation of the subject and attempts to reconcile traditional 'cultural' approaches with the economic geography, spatial economics ...
This focus on decision-making is explicit in some of the work on plant closure (Watts and Stafford 1986). The literature suggests a number of factors that help to account for different closure rates or patterns.
Fujita, Masahisa, Paul Krugman and Anthony J. Venables (1999) The Spatial Economy: Cities Regions and International Trade. ... Grant, Richard (2003) “The Economic Geography of Global Trade,” in Eric Sheppard and Trevor J. Barnes (eds.) ...
Watts, Michael J. (2004) 'Are hogs like chickens? Enclosure and mechanization in two “white meat” filières,' in Alex Hughes and Suzanne Reimer (eds.) Geographies of Commodity Chains, 39–62. London: Routledge. Webber, Michael and David ...
Perfect for 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 ...
No existing textbook in economic geography does this. This book fills a real gap."--Philippe Martin, coauthor of Economic Geography and Public Policy "This book is well-written, extremely clear, and very well-focused.
The goal of this book is to provide the student with a rigorous introduction to a diverse but logically consistent set of analytical models of the spatial decisions and interactions that drive the evolution of the economic landscape.
This volume in the celebrated Critical Introductions to Geography series introduces readers to the vibrant discipline of economic geography.
The text engages students with case studies from a variety of sectors around the world, and features sample essay questions, and an annotated list of further reading.
Partly by dint of their disciplinary affiliation, and partly by dint of their methods (see Chapters 4 and 6), Paul Krugman and ... In “Geographical Economics,” models, and the quantitative relations they express, are deemed to explain.
This book fills a gap by providing advanced undergraduate and graduate students with the latest research and methodologies in an accessible and comprehensive way.
This excellent collection moves economic geography from a preoccupation with theory towards more rigorous empirical research with greater relevance for public policy.
This book is the first to address the diverse approaches to economic geography as well as the constantly shifting economic geographies on the ground.
This book introduces the reader to the many lines of thought in the literature on economic geography and ties these various aspects together within the concept of the economy.
Water is, however, in many ways an ''uncooperative'' commodity when it comes to private ownership (Bakker, 2004, 2010). It is very difficult to extend complete private ownership over a substance that is so essential to human health, ...
In the book, the authors–Joe Earle, Cahal Moran, and Zach Ward‐Perkins – argued that an econocracy had become firmly established in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. That diagnosis was based on three characteristics.
This volume in the celebrated Critical Introductions to Geography series introduces readers to the vibrant discipline of economic geography.
Economic Geography: Spatial and Environmental Aspects of Economic Activity
This book is an invaluable resource for students and scholars of geography and economics. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
... Economics degrees and other discipline-specific social science degrees are uncommon in the United States, some schools do offer them. Master's degrees (in the ... graduate students. Less money is allocated to the social sciences compared to.