Books in the Economic Geography Series series

The contributors to this volume examine how to take advantage of the great potential offered by urban areas in the rural world to favour competitiveness and encourage economic activity. Taking a European perspective.

Addresses the strategic dimensions of networks, especially in transportation and information communication technology in Europe. This book examines the challenges brought about by European unification and accession, through which a coherent and efficient European network system needs to be implemented.

Provides an overview of the economics of land-use change, a significant public policy issue. Presenting a synopsis of the economics of land-use, this book examines the critical issues involved, such as transportation and technological change, and the economic principles behind them.

Examines why the geography of innovation by multinationals is overwhelmingly local, in spite of their global operations in manufacturing and sales through case studies of produce development by global players: Toyota, Sony, and Canon. This title unfolds the complex and constant process of trial and error in innovation.

Brings together critical analyses of alterity from across the social sciences and humanities, refining and advancing what alternative economies and polities are, how they are formed, what difficulties and problems they face, and how they can be sustained.

Illustrated by a range of case studies from across Europe, this volume examines the interface of agricultural - and sometimes rural - development and the social and economic feasibility of traditional modes of production and consumption. It also provides an overview of the various strategies and policies concerning sustainable agriculture.

Many regions attempt to market the attractiveness of an area to increase tourism and subsequent revenue through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). This book examines the interconnections between tourism, ICT and development. It presents a range of European case studies illustrating various ICT and policy innovations.

Pastoralism as a land use system is under recognized in terms of its contribution to food provision, livelihoods as well as to human security. This book attempts to explore the dynamics of economic spaces of pastoral production and commodity systems for explicit South and North positionings.

By critically appraising the theories of both Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and agglomeration, this book explores the variety of links that exist between these two externality-creating phenomena. Using empirical research on Mexico, it constructs and analyzes several datasets on Mexican manufacturing industries at various geographical scales.

Based on case studies from Brazil, Vietnam, Indonesia and India, this volume examines small and medium sized firms (SME) clusters. It analyses a range of clusters in less developed countries which are attempting sustainability through social upgrading.

Over the years, there has seen an increasing amount of research on knowledge intensive business services (KIBS) and innovation. This book brings together the thinking on this subject from a geographic or territorial perspective.

Focusing on the vulnerability and resilience to economic shocks at the household level, this book draws on extensive research activities carried out in two Melanesia countries: the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. In particular, the book identifies the household impacts of the recent food, fuel and economic crises.

Putting forward a comprehensive view of knowledge with a specific perspective on place and space, this book provides a new perspective on the globalisation of knowledge. Crossing disciplinary boundaries, the principal agenda of this volume is to open up a perspective 'beyond knowledge'- i.e.