For undergraduate courses in Economic Geography, International Trade, International Business, International Marketing, and International Development.

Provides a sound theoretical and practical foundation for understanding the global economy in an era of shifting borders, restructuring economies, and regional realignments. It combines economic theory with geography in addressing critical problems of growth, distribution, and development, and to explain their impact on international business. Recent geopolitical changes are vividly portrayed in a series of superb full color maps and striking photographs. Uses real-world examples to make abstract concepts understandable. The book provides a global perspective on international business through a pragmatic world view.

• NEW - 1999 Regional Data Sets—Up-to-date information facilitates comparison between the world's major economies.

  • Provides students with important insight on the characteristics of each region given. Used as a quick reference to assess the similarities and differences of each region. Ex.___

• NEW - New emphasis on sociocultural issues—Topics include family structure, gender roles, and the division of labor.

  • Offers students an opportunity to view economical issues from a uniquely cultural perspective. Ex.___

• NEW - Each chapter features two-color and four-color thematic maps—Illustrate the spatial patterns of the individual chapter's economic concentration.

  • Provides students with links to internet mapping and exercises from the book's extensive website. Ex.___

• NEW - Expanded coverage of international business—Discusses interdependence of countries in the face of a more globalized economy, and how it influences trade policies, development issues, poverty worldwide, and economic growth.

  • Demonstrates the reasoning behind economic successes and failures as we enter the 21st century. Ex.___

• NEW - Updated news and information on several continuously expanding industries—Includes coverage of the automobile industry, the electronics industry, and the textile industry worldwide.

  • Specific examples on modern industries helps students understand concepts. Ex.___

• Companion Website—The World Economy Web Site (www.prenhall.com/stutz) is tied chapter by chapter to the text. Provides students with an on-line study guide that provides immediate feedback to study. Also provides questions, access to current geographic issues, and links to interesting and relevant sites on the WWW.

• Principles of Economic Geography explained—Includes population growth, natural resources, location analysis, agriculture, manufacturing, and services with economic theory.

• Broad global perspective—Focuses on global markets, international trade, and development issues.

  • Promotes a greater appreciation of international as well as American economic issues by allowing the student to grasp the interconnectedness of the world's economies. Ex.___

• Sections on telecommunications and information technology—Stresses the importance of the internet, data communications, digital mobile communications, low Earth orbiting, satellites, and telework.

  • Exposes the students to these important technologies that are transforming the industrialized economies of the world. Ex.___

• Discussion of declining traditional factors—Natural resources and population remain formidable influences on a region's production rate, but their importance is weakening in the light of a globalized economy.

• Balanced coverage of the Developing World—Emphasizes the importance of markets while empathizing with urgent social and political dilemmas.

  • Imparts a finer understanding of today's volatile global economy through a potent blend of geography, economics, business, and politics. Ex.___

• Emphasis on the transnational corporation—Includes coverage of flexible manufacturing, flexible labor, cooperated downsizing, and the new globalization of work.

  • Demonstrates the corporations' impact on old theories of location, trade, and comparative advantage. Ex.___

• Expansive material on the benefits of technology—Includes coverage of Geographic Information Systems, worldwide websites, statistical considerations, and exercises.

  • Allows students to interact with the latest in technology to expand upon their knowledge of a particular region by extracting useful economic and geographical statistics. Ex.___

• 1999 Regional Data Sets—Up-to-date information facilitates comparison between the world's major economies.

  • Provides students with important insight on the characteristics of each region given. Used as a quick reference to assess the similarities and differences of each region. Ex.___

• New emphasis on sociocultural issues—Topics include family structure, gender roles, and the division of labor.

  • Offers students an opportunity to view economical issues from a uniquely cultural perspective. Ex.___

• Each chapter features two-color and four-color thematic maps—Illustrate the spatial patterns of the individual chapter's economic concentration.

  • Provides students with links to internet mapping and exercises from the book's extensive website. Ex.___

• Expanded coverage of international business—Discusses interdependence of countries in the face of a more globalized economy, and how it influences trade policies, development issues, poverty worldwide, and economic growth.

  • Demonstrates the reasoning behind economic successes and failures as we enter the 21st century. Ex.___

• Updated news and information on several continuously expanding industries—Includes coverage of the automobile industry, the electronics industry, and the textile industry worldwide.

  • Specific examples on modern industries helps students understand concepts. Ex.___

 1. Globalization of the World Economy: An Introduction.


 2. Population and the World Economy.


 3. Resources and Environment.


 4. Transportation and Communications in World Economy.


 5. World Agriculture and Rural Land Use.


 6. Urban Land Use: Theory and Practice.


 7. Cities as Retail and Service Centers.


 8. Industrial Location: Firms.


 9. Industrial Location: World Regions.


10. International Business I: Dynamics.


11. International Business II: World Patterns.


12. Development.


Glossary.


References.


Index.

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