An Introduction to Economic Geography: Globalisation, Uneven Development and Place Danny MacKinnon and Andrew Cumbers is an English-language study book that provides insight into economic geography. This book is intended for students in higher education and addresses current themes such as globalisation and economic inequality.
The book offers a thorough introduction to economic geography, with attention to the interconnections between global economic change, development, and place-based differences. New chapters highlight financing, urban areas and the digital economy, as well as consumption and environmental issues. The combination of theories on globalisation, uneven development, and place makes this a relevant and up-to-date reference work in the social sciences.
An Introduction to Economic Geography is suitable for programmes in economic geography, globalisation studies, planning, business studies and economics. It supports students in understanding the social and spatial effects of economic restructuring from a critical geographical perspective.
Topics: economic geography, introduction to economic, uneven development and, development and place.