-Economic Geography is a comprehensive introduction to this growing field, providing students with a vibrant and distinctive geographical insight into the economy.


Contrasts a distinctively geographical approach with popular conceptions and assumptions in economics and management studies

Debates a wide range of topics including economic discourses, uneven development, commodity chains, technology and agglomeration, the commodification of nature, states, transnational corporations, labour, consumption, economic cultures, gender, and ethnic economies

Is richly illustrated with examples, vignettes, and case studies drawn from a variety of sectors around the world

Is written in a clear, engaging and lively style

Includes a rich array of photos, figures, text boxes, sample essay questions and annotated lists of further reading

-Part I: Conceptual Foundations:.
1. A Geographical Approach to the Economy.
2. Economic Discourse: Does ‘the Economy’ Really Exist?.

Part II: Dynamics of Economic Space:.
3. Uneven Development: Why is Economic Growth and Development so Uneven?.
4. Commodity Chains: Where Does Your Breakfast Come From?.
5. Technology and Agglomeration: Does Technology Eradicate Distance?.
6. Environment/Economy: Can Nature Be a Commodity?.

Part III: Actors in Economic Space:.
7. The State: Who Controls the Economy: Firms or Governments?.
8. The Transnational Corporation: How Does the Global Firm Keep It All Together?.
9. Labour Power: Can Workers Shape Economic Geographies?.
10. Consumption: Is the Customer Always Right?.

Part IV: Socializing Economic Life:.
11. Culture and the Firm: Do Countries and Companies Have Economic Cultures?.
12. Gendered Economic Geographies: Does Gender Shape Economic Lives?.
13. Ethnic Economies: Do Cultures Have Economies?.

-Neil M. Coe (the University of Manchester.)

Philip F. Kelly (York University, Canada.)

Henry W.C. Yeung (the National University of Singapore.)

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