Frank (Hrsg.) Witlox

Commodity Chains and World Cities

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Transnational spatial relations offer a key point from which to study the geographies of contemporary globalization. This book assesses the possible cross-fertilization between two of the most notable analytical frameworks in this area: the world city network (WCN) framework, in which researchers have studied the emergence of a globalized urban system; and secondly, the global commodity chain (GCC) framework, in which researchers have scrutinized the interconnected functions, operations and transactions through which specific goods are produced, distributed and consumed in a globalized economy. Both literatures have emerged as critiques of co… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Derudder, Ben (Hrsg.)

ISBN: 978-1-4443-5196-5
EAN: 9781444351965
Produktnummer: 13887279
Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Seitenangabe: 208 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 1'427 KB

Über den Autor

Ben Derudder is Professor of Human Geography at Ghent University. He is also Associate Director of the Globalization and World Cities research group and network (GaWC). His research focuses on the conceptualization and empirical analysis of transnational urban networks, the importance of business travel in the space economy, and the impact of the globalization of transport and production on urban development. Frank Witlox is Professor of Economic Geography at Ghent University. He is also Associate Director of the Globalization and World Cities group and network (GaWC), and a visiting professor at the Institute of Transport and Maritime Management Antwerp (ITMMA). His research focuses on transport economics and geography, city logistics, world cities and globalization, and urban planning.