num_pages: 420
description: Provides an introduction to the theory and practice of economic geography, considering local, regional, and global economic development over the long historical term and giving emphasis to the globalization of the world economy and its interactions with both developed and developing countries. Includes chapter summaries and section introductions. This third edition takes into account changes in the world economy since 1994, and contains new material on commodity chains, women, tourism, sustainable development, the global office, and the informational economy. Co-published by Wiley. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
language: English
title: The Geography of the World Economy: An Introduction to Economic Geography
titlecomplete: The Geography of the World Economy: An Introduction to Economic Geography
publisher: Hodder Arnold