Regions, Globalization, and the Knowledge-Based Economy
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: October 30, 2000
Language: eng
Number of pages: 520
ISBN-13: 9780198295365
First sentence: The purpose of this introductory chapter is to offer an analytical framework for evaluating the implications of recent economic events on the spatial distribution of economic activities; and of the role played by multinational enterprises (MNEs) and cross-border interfirm coalitions of firms on the international and intranational division of labour.