Global Shift
Mapping the Changing Contours of the World Economy
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What in the World Is Going On? Part I: The Changing Contours of the Global Economy The Centre of Gravity Shifts: Transforming the Geographies of the Global Economy Part II: Processes of Global Shift 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 Part III: Winning and Losing in th Global Economy The Uneasy Relationship between TNCs and States: Dynamics of Conflict and Collaboration 'Capturing Value' within Global Production Networks 'Destroying Value'? Environmental Impacts of Global Production Networks Winnin and Losing: Where You Live Really Matters Making the World a Better Place Part IV: The Picture in Different Sectors '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 'Making the Connections, Moving the Goods': Logistics and Distribution Service