Economic Geography: A Contemporary Introduction

List of Figures xiList of Tables xvList of Boxes xviiPreface to the Third Edition xixAcknowledgements xxviPart I Conceptual Foundations 11 Geography: How do we think spatially? 32 The Economy: What does it mean? 363 Dynamics of Capitalism: Why is economic growth so uneven? 694 Networks: How is the world economy interconnected? 102Part II Key Economic Actors 1355 Transnational Corporations: How do they keep it all together? 1376 Labour: Are migrant workers the new normal? 1717 Consumers: Who decides what we buy? 2068 Finance: How has capital become so powerful? 247Part III Governing the Economy 2819 States: Who runs the economy? 28310 International Institutions: How do they govern and foster global development? 31411 Environment: Does global climate change change everything? 345Part IV Social and Cultural Dimensions 38112 Clusters: Why does proximity matter? 38313 Identities: Are economies gendered and racialized? 42014 Alternatives: Can we create diverse economies? 453Part V Conclusion 48915 Economic Geography: Intellectual journeys and future horizons 491Index 515