The world economy : resources, location, trade, and development
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The world economy : resources, location, trade, and development
Pearson Prentice Hall, c2005
4th ed
大学図書館所蔵 全4件
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  福島
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  栃木
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  埼玉
  千葉
  東京
  神奈川
  新潟
  富山
  石川
  福井
  山梨
  長野
  岐阜
  静岡
  愛知
  三重
  滋賀
  京都
  大阪
  兵庫
  奈良
  和歌山
  鳥取
  島根
  岡山
  広島
  山口
  徳島
  香川
  愛媛
  高知
  福岡
  佐賀
  長崎
  熊本
  大分
  宮崎
  鹿児島
  沖縄
  韓国
  中国
  タイ
  イギリス
  ドイツ
  スイス
  フランス
  ベルギー
  オランダ
  スウェーデン
  ノルウェー
  アメリカ
注記
Includes bibliographical references (p. 526-529) and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Appropriate for undergraduate courses in Economic Geography, International Trade, International Business, International Marketing, and International Development.
Today's undergraduate Geography students need a This comprehensive and up-to-date volume covers contemporary topics - and perspectives. This text provides a sound theoretical and offers a practical foundation for understanding the global economy in an era of shifting borders, restructuring economies, and regional realignments. The authors combine economic theory with geography in addressing critical problems of growth, distribution, and development, and explain their impact on international business. Recent geopolitical changes are vividly portrayed in a series of superb full color maps and striking photographs. Real-world examples make abstract concepts understandable.
目次
(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
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