Emerging Nodes in the Global Economy

by Felzenshtain, Daniyel; Schamp, Eike W.; Shachar, A.; Felzenshtain, Daniyel

• ISBN13: 9781402009242
• ISBN10: 1402009240
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Pub

Summary

Cities form one of the principal arenas in which globalization processes are manifest. Much of the interest in the urban outcomes of globalization is focused on a limited number of iconic 'global' or 'world' cities. Most places however will never attain that status. They are more likely to play limited and specialized roles in a world economy increasingly dominated by flows. Emerging Nodes in a Global Network looks at the temporal and volatile ways in which two such cities, Frankfurt and Tel Aviv, engage the global economy. The central thesis of the book contends that the current round of globalization is characterized by places selectively functioning as nodes within global networks. Drawing on a combination of qualitative and quantitative empirical studies of leading sectors in Frankfurt and Tel Aviv (financial and business services, high technology, air transportation, tourism and cultural industries), the process of network formation is systematically analyzed and the role of national and regional policy is highlighted. Audience: This book will be of major interest to academics, researchers, practitioners and policy makers in the areas of urban and economic geography, public policy and economic development. It also provides valuable material for government officials and regional and national agencies involved in metropolitan planning and development.

Table of Contents

Contributors	vii
Tables	viii
Figures	x
Emerging Nodes in the Global Economy: An Introduction	1	(10)
Daniel Felsenstein
Eike W. Schamp
Arie Shachar
SECTION I: METROPOLITAN STRUCTURE AND RESTRUCTURING
From Industry to Services: The Changing Basis of the Frankfurt/Rhein-Main Metropolitan Economy	11	(24)
Eike W. Schamp
Globalization Processes and their Impact on the Structure of the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area	35	(22)
Arie Shachar
Daniel Felsenstein
SECTION II: `GROWTH ENGINES' OF THE NODE ECONOMY
Investing in an Emerging Node: Foreign-Owned Companies in the Tel Aviv Economy	57	(24)
Daniel Felsenstein
Yaron Ergas
Frankfurt -- An Emerging International Financial Center	81	(28)
Michael H. Grote
Tel Aviv as a Global High Tech `Hot Spot' -- Seedbed or Enclave?	109	(22)
Daniel Felsenstein
Yaron Ergas
From a Transport Node to a Global Player: The Changing Character of the Frankfurt Airport	131	(18)
Eike W. Schamp
SECTION III: PRODUCER-DRIVEN ACTIVITIES
The Tel-Aviv Producer Services Sector: Change in an Era of Globalization	149	(24)
Amir Mossek
The Frankfurt Metropolitan Region as a Market Hub	173	(22)
Eike W. Schamp
Ursula Rachor-Hagelueken
Alexander Grimm
SECTION IV: CONSUMER-DRIVEN ACTIVITIES
Global Trends in the Tel-Aviv Tourism Sector	195	(18)
Noam Shoval
International Tourism in the Frankfurt/Rhein-Main Region	213	(24)
Holger Rudolph
Ralph Steinert
Identifying Globalization Trends in the Cultural Industries of Tel Aviv	237	(20)
Daniel Felsenstein
Hanan Barkai
SECTION V: CONCLUSIONS
Emerging Nodes in a Global Economy: A Postscript	257
Eike W. Schamp
Daniel Felsenstein
Arie Shachar