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Economic Geography provides a thoroughly accessible and comprehensive introduction to the study of economic activity in place and across space. Building on the solid foundation laid in the first edition, this second edition features the most up-to-date data available as well as increased coverage of a wide variety of crucial topics--from recent shifts in emerging markets to the growth of transportation and communication networks to the economic ramifications of climate change to the increasing urbanization of economies. Reflecting the most current thinking in the field, Economic Geography opens students' eyes to the many ways in which economic, social, and political institutions affect both quality of life for individuals and outcomes for societies around the world.

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Author:   Roger Hayter (Professor, Chair, Department of Geography, Professor, Chair, Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University) ,  Jerry Patchell (Associate Professor, Division of Social Sciences, Associate Professor, Division of Social Sciences, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press, Canada
Imprint:   Oxford University Press, Canada
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 20.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.856kg
ISBN:  

9780199013289

ISBN 10:   0199013284
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   25 February 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction About Economic Geography Institutionalism Conclusion Part I Markets in Place, Space, and Time 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

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[A] superior textbook, well written and engaging. . . . The graphics are a real strength, particularly for today's students who really like visual presentations of information. --Milford Green, Western University The novel inclusion of a chapter on non-profits makes this book unique and in many ways pioneering. --Tim Reiffenstein, Mount Allison University

Author Information

Roger Hayter is a professor in the Department of Geography at Simon Fraser University. He is well known and well respected as an instructor, academic, and writer. Professor Hayter was given the Award for Scholarly Distinction by the Canadian Association of Geographers in 1999 and served as Editor of The Canadian Geographer from 2006 to 2008. Jerry Patchell is an associate professor in the Division of Social Sciences at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He completed his MA at Western University, and his Ph.D at SFU, with Roger Hayter as his supervisor.

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