03378cam a2200409 a 4500 0000023709 20230921135406.0 100909e201100 nyumb b a001 0 eng 2010038275 9781849207676 : $42.00 Dicken, Peter. Global shift : mapping the changing contours of the world economy / by Peter Dicken. 6th ed. New York : Guilford Press, c2011. xiv, 606 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Questioning 'globalization' -- Global shift: changing geographies of the global economy -- Tangled webs: unravelling complexity in the global economy -- Technological change: 'gales of creative destruction' -- Transnational corporations: the primary 'movers and shapers' of the global economy -- The state really does matter -- The uneasy relationship between TNCs and states: dynamics of conflict and collaboration -- 'Making holes in the ground': the extractive industries -- 'We are what we eat': the agro-food industries -- 'Fabric-ating fashion': the clothing industries -- 'Wheels of change': the automobile industry -- 'Making the world go round': advanced business services--especially finance -- 'Making the connections, moving the goods': logistics and distribution services -- 'Capturing value' within global production networks -- 'Destroying value': environmental impacts of global production networks -- Winning and losing: where you live really matters -- Making the world a better place. Widely adopted throughout the world, this definitive text comprehensively examines how the global economy works and its effects on people and places. Peter Dicken provides a balanced yet critical analysis of globalization processes and debates. The text synthesizes a wealth of data on production, distribution, consumption, and innovation, including detailed case studies of key global industries. Students learn how the global economic map is being shaped and reshaped by dynamic interactions among transnational corporations, states, consumers, labor, and civil society organizations. Useful features include nearly 250 quick-reference figures and tables. The companion website offers PowerPoint slides of the figures and tables, additional case studies and questions, annotated Web links, and more. Industries HIstory 20th century. International economic relations. International business enterprises. Economic policy. Globalization Economic aspects. Technological innovations Economic aspects. Industries History 20th century. sears. International economic relations. sears. Multinational corporations. sears. Economic policy. sears. Globalization Economic aspects. sears. Technological innovations Economic aspects. sears. 20230822095114.0 8611 8611 0 0 0 0 cutlib cutlib 2023-09-21 0 HD 2321 DIC BK00459059 2023-09-21 00:00:00 c.036148 2023-09-21 BK 0 0 0 0 cutlib cutlib 2023-09-21 0 HD 2321 DIC BK00459062 2023-09-21 00:00:00 c.036147 2023-09-21 BK 0 0 0 0 cutlib cutlib 2023-09-21 0 HD 2321 DIC BK00456335 2023-09-21 00:00:00 c.038448 2023-09-21 BK 0 0 0 0 cutlib cutlib 2023-09-21 0 HD 2321 DIC BK0046623 2023-09-21 00:00:00 c.040137 2023-09-21 BK 0 0 0 0 cutlib cutlib 2023-09-21 0 HD 2321 DIC BK00456336 2023-09-21 00:00:00 c.038447 2023-09-21 BK