Product Description: On the Edge of the Global Economy contends that despite growing global economic integration, some nations continue to be disadvantaged by remoteness, low connectivity, a small-scale economy and low population density. The book concludes that these economies may nonetheless have significant potential, for example through offering an attractive natural environment, a pleasant climate, various types of niche production and customised services that can lure footloose firms and mobile workers...read more

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Product Description: This important and timely book is at the forefront of the increasing interest in regional competitiveness in the face of ever stronger global forces. Distinguished contributors discuss issues including the impact and implications of European expansion as well as developments in the Asia-Pacific region...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This text addresses the need for an integrated multi-disciplinary study of the spatial impact and the resulting socioeconomic and political issues concerning migration. It presents two major themes - that migration is an inherently dynamic process and that there should be an emphasis placed on the importance of personal networks in shaping international migration patterns, leading to pronounced clusters of (urban) areas from which migrants are drawn and of migrant settlement...read more