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Contents: Preface -- Foreword -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theory -- 3. Supply chain economy -- 4. Market structure and location of production -- 5. Globalisation -- 6. International firms -- 7. Regional policy -- 8. Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index.