Economic Geography: A Contemporary Introduction

Economic Geography: A Contemporary Introduction, 2nd Editiontackles major questions of economic life, from the activities oftransnational corporations and states, to places of work andconsumption. In accessible but sophisticated terms, this bookinvites students to explore how geographies (location, territory,place and scale) shape both large–scale economic processes and ourlived experiences. Throughout this comprehensive text, the authorspresent contemporary insights from the field of Economic Geography,drawing on examples from across the globe. As students engage withthis readable account of the field, they will come away with anunderstanding of how economic processes are rooted in social,cultural and political realities

Highlights of the New Edition: Extensive update of examples, data and argumentsthroughout New chapter on Finance Substantial new content on Technology, Retail, Clusters andConsumption New concluding chapter on the changing contexts for EconomicGeography

"Following its pioneering first edition, this updated secondedition includes important new materials on consumption,financialization and innovation. With its global perspective,engaged language and effective use of diverse case studies,Economic Geography: A Contemporary Introduction remains the go–totextbook for helping students think geographically about therapidly shifting global economy. Eric SheppardHumboldt Professor, UCLA President, Association of AmericanGeographers

Economic Geography: A Contemporary Introduction hasbecome the textbook for the field. Its comprehensiveness, lucidity,incisiveness and relevance are unrivalled. TrevorBarnes Professor and Distinguished University Scholar, Universityof British Columbia

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

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.