World economy, the, resource, location, trade and development (4th ed )

This up-to-date volume covers contemporary topics and offers a practical foundation for understanding the global economy in an era of shifting borders, restructuring economies, and regional realignments. The authors in address critical problems of growth, distribution, and development, and explain their impact on international business.

(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with a Summary, Key Terms, Suggested Readings, and World Wide Web Sites.) 1. Introduction Geographic Perspectives Economic Geography of the World Economy Globalization World Development Problems Four Major Questions of the World Economy Political Economies Geographical Information Systems Summary and Plan 2. The Historical Development of Capitalism The Birth of Capitalism: Feudalism The Emergence and Nature of Capitalism The Industrial Revolution Colonialism: Capitalism on a World Scale 3. Population Global Population Distribution Factors Influencing Population Distribution Population Growth over Time and Space Malthusian Theory Demographic Transition Theory Population Structure Migration 4. Resources and Environment Resources and Population Types of Resources and their Limits Increasing Food Production Nonrenewable Mineral Resources Energy Energy Options Environmental Degradation Environmental Equity and Sustainable Development 5. Theoretical Considerations Factors of Location The Weberian Model Technique and Scale Considerations How and Why Firms Grow Geographic Organization of Corporations Forces of Production and Social Relations Business Cycles and Regional Landscapes The State and Economic Geography 6. Agriculture The Rise of Agriculture The Industrialization of Agriculture Factors Affecting Rural Land Use Systems of Agricultural Production Commercial Agriculture U.S. Agricultural Policy The Von Thunen Model 7. Manufacturing The Nature of Manufacturing Concentrations of World Manufacturing Globalization of Manufacturing Globalization of Major Manufacturing Sectors The Changing Geography of U.S. Manufacturing Flexible Manufacturing Business Process Engineering The Product Cycle in Manufacturing 8. Services Defining Services Forces Driving the Growth of Services The Externalization Debate Knowledge Economy or Extended Division of Labor? The Productivity Debate Labor Markets in the Service Economy Financial Services Sectoral Studies in Producer Services The Location of Producer Services International Services Transactions Technological Change in Services Electronic Funds Transfer Offshore Banking Back Office Relocations 9. Transportation and Communications Transportation Networks in Historical Perspective Cost Space and Time Space Convergence Transportation Infrastructure General Properties of Transport Costs Transportation Policy Personal Mobility in the United States Telecommunications Geographies of the Internet Future Impacts of Information Technologies 10. Cities and Urban Economies Cities in Historical Perspective Central Places and their Hinterlands Urban Economic Base Analysis Intraurban Spatial Organization Sprawling Metropolis: Patterns and Problems Gentrification Problems of the American City Global Cities 11. International Trade and Investment International Trade Comparative Advantage Competitive Advantages of Nations International Money and Capital Markets Financing International Trade U.S. Trade Deficits Capital Flows and Foreign Direct Investment Barriers to International Trade and Investment Reductions of Trade Barriers Regional Economic Integration Globalization and Business Cycles 12. International Trade Patterns Emerging Markets World Patterns of Trade Major Global Trade Flows 13. Development and Underdevelopment in the Developing World What s in a Word? Developing The Location of Underdevelopment Characteristic Problems of Less Developed Countries Major Perspectives on Development Regional Disparities within Developing Countries Development Strategies Industrialization in the Developing World Glossary References Index