The new economic geography is one of the most significant developments tohave occurred in economics in recent years. The new insights gained from thisapproach h... » 

The new economic geography is one of the most significant developments tohave occurred in economics in recent years. The new insights gained from thisapproach have been successfully applied to issues such as globalizationinternational integration and policy competition. Contributed to and edited byleading international academics this topical book analyzes the researchinspired by this new economic geography and examines the ensuing policyimplications. Issues that are connected to this approach such as coreperipherypatterns transportation costs and economic modelling are also explored indepth.Increasing integration of the world economy and the 2004 enlargement of theEuropean Union amongst other factors have combined to change the geography ofeconomics. Now two renowned authorities have come together to edit thiscontemporary text on location and competition for students academics andresearchers in the field. «