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Economic Geography Neil Coe

Economic Geography By Neil Coe

Economic Geography by Neil Coe


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This book offers information and resources for users, including several new and enhanced chapters and images. It explores the ways in which economic relationships across space are established and maintained and the blurred line between economic processes and the social and cultural contexts in which they are embedded.

Economic Geography Summary

Economic Geography: A Contemporary Introduction by Neil Coe

Economic Geography: A Contemporary Introduction, 2nd Edition tackles major questions of economic life, from the activities of transnational corporations and states, to places of work and consumption. In accessible but sophisticated terms, this book invites students to explore how geographies (location, territory, place and scale) shape both large-scale economic processes and our lived experiences. Throughout this comprehensive text, the authors present contemporary insights from the field of Economic Geography, drawing on examples from across the globe. As students engage with this readable account of the field, they will come away with an understanding of how economic processes are rooted in social, cultural and political realities.

About Neil Coe

About the Authors: Neil M. Coe is Professor of Economic Geography at the National University of Singapore. Philip F. Kelly is Professor of Geography at York University, Canada. Henry W.C. Yeung is Professor of Economic Geography at the National University of Singapore.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS 1. Thinking geographically 2. The economy: what does it mean? 3. Capitalism in motion: why is economic growth so uneven? PART TWO: MAKING THE (SPATIAL) ECONOMY 4. The state: who runs the economy? 5. Environment/economy: can nature be a commodity? 6. Labour power: can workers shape economic geographies? 7. Making money: why has finance become so powerful? PART THREE: ORGANIZING ECONOMIC SPACE 8. Commodity chains: where does your breakfast come from? 9. Technological change: is the world getting smaller? 10. The transnational corporation: how does the global firm keep it all together? 11. Spaces of sale: how and where do we shop? PART FOUR: PEOPLE, IDENTITIES, AND ECONOMIC LIFE 12. Clusters: why do proximity and place matter? 13. Gendered economies: does gender shape economic lives? 14. Ethnic economies: do cultures have economies? 15. Consumption: you are what you buy? PART FIVE: CONCLUSION 16. Economic Geography: Intellectual Journeys and Future Horizons

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GOR007472149
9780470943380
0470943386
Economic Geography: A Contemporary Introduction by Neil Coe
Used - Very Good
Paperback
John Wiley & Sons Inc
2013-08-13
576
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