Todays rapidly flowing global economy, hit by recession following the financial crisis of 2008/9, means the geographical economic perspective has never been more important. An Introduction to Economic Geography comprehensively guides you through the core issues and debates of this vibrant and exciting area, whilst also exploring the range of approaches and paradigms currently invigorating the wider discipline. Rigorous and accessible, the authors demystify and enliven a crucial subject for geographical study. Underpinned by the themes of globalisation, uneven development and place, the text explores the diversity and vitality of contemporary economic geography. It balances coverage of traditional areas such as regional development and labour markets with insight into new and evolving topics like neoliberalism, consumption, creativity and alternative economic practices. An Introduction to Economic Geography is an essential textbook for undergraduate students taking courses in Economic Geography, Globalisation Studies and more broadly in Human Geography. It will also be of key interest to anyone in Planning, Business and Management Studies and Economics.
Section 1: Foundations Chapter One: Introducing Economic Geography Chapter 2. Approaches to Economic Geography Chapter 3. Shaping the Capitalist Economy: Key Actors and Processes Chapter 4. Spaces of Production and Consumption Section 2: Key Actors and Processes Chapter 5. The State and the Economy Chapter 6. The Changing Geography of the Multinational Corporation Chapter 7: Changing Geographies of Work and Employment Chapter 8. Geographies of Development Section 3: Contemporary Issues in Economic Geography Chapter 9 the Uneven Geographies of Finance Chapter 10 Commodity Chains and Global Production Networks Chapter 11. Knowledge, Creativity and Regional Development Chapter 12. Alternative Economic Geographies Chapter 13. Conclusion