Economic geography : places, networks and flows

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The turbulence of current times has significantly altered the world's economic geographies, necessitating urgent attention. Economic geography, with roots in the nineteenth century, traditionally examines the spatial distributions of economic activity and the principles behind them. Recently, the field has focused on globalization's effects on various peoples and places, economic inequalities across geographic scales, the rise of the knowledge-based economy, and the economy-environment relationship. The evolving fortunes of communities demand our focus now more than ever. This book serves as an innovative introduction to economic geography, outlining the substantive concerns, methods, key concepts, and theories that define the field, as well as the major issues driving contemporary debates. It uniquely addresses diverse approaches to economic geography and the constantly changing economic landscapes. While critically engaging with traditional perspectives, it provides a thorough examination of the 'new economic geography.' The text covers a wide range of contemporary debates and is written in an accessible style. Enhanced by pedagogical features, it includes case studies on topics such as Fortune 500 head office locations, Mexico's maquiladoras, and China's investments in Southern Africa, along with exercises based on key concepts and annotated further reading.