Geographies of the New Economy: Critical Reflections

by Daniels; Peter W.

• ISBN13: 9780415357838
• ISBN10: 0415357837
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-01-04
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Geographies of the New Economyexplores the meaning of the 'new economy' at the global scale from the perspective of advanced post-socialist and emerging economies. Drawing on evidence from regions around the world, the book debates the efficacy of the widely used concept of the 'new economy' and examines its socio-spatial consequences. This book is important reading for policy-makers, academics and students of geography, sociology, urban studies, economics, planning and policy studies.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors	p. vi
Preface	p. ix
Geographies of the New Economy: an introduction	p. 1
Making sense of the New Economy? Realities, myths and geographies	p. 15
The Old Economy	p. 49
The New Economy, or the Emperor's new clothes?	p. 71
The New Old Thing: e-commerce geographies after the dot.com boom	p. 87
The New Economy and earnings inequalities: explaining social, spatial and gender divsions in the UK and London	p. 111
Labour organizing in the Ne^v Economy: examples from the USA and beyond	p. 132
New aspirations and old dilemmas: the New Economy and development in Southeast Asia	p. 151
Russia's New Economy	p. 170
Index	p. 195
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