Global shift : mapping the changing contours of the world economy /
Peter Dicken.
- 5th edition
- New York : Guilford Press, c2007.
- xxii, 599 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
CONTENT
I. The Shifting Contours of the Global Economy 1. Questioning "Globalization"
2. Global Shift: The Changing Global Economic Map
II. Processes of Global Shift 3. Technological Change: "Gales of Creative Destruction"
4. Transnational Corporations: The Primary "Movers and Shapers" of the Global Economy
5. "Webs of Enterprise": The Geography of Transnational Production Networks
6. "The State Is Dead…Long Live the State"
7. "Doing It Their Way": Variations in State Economic Policies
8. Dynamics of Conflict and Collaboration:
The Uneasy Relationship Between TNCs and States
III. The Picture in Different Sectors 9. "Fabric-ating Fashion": The Clothing Industries
10. "Wheels of Change": The Automobile Industry
11. "Chips with Everything": The Semiconductor Industry
12. "We Are What We Eat": The Agro-Food Industries
13. "Making the World Go Round": Financial Services
14. "Making the Connections, Moving the Goods":
The Logistics and Distribution Industries
IV. Winning and Losing in the Global Economy 15. Winning and Losing: An Introduction
16. Good or Bad? Evaluating the Impact of TNCs on Home and Host Economies
17. Making a Living in Developed Countries: Where Will the Jobs Come From?
18. Making a Living in Developing Countries: Sustaining Growth, Enhancing Equity, Ensuring Survival
19. Making the World a Better Place
Includes bibliographical references (p. [555]-583) and index.
Industries--History--20th century. International economic relations. International business enterprises. Economic policy. Globalization--Economic aspects. Technological innovations--Economic aspects.