The Geography of Finance tackles crucial issues regarding the emerging global market for corporate governance. The authors describe and explain the transformation of European corporate governance in the light of the imperatives driving global financial markets, using an innovative analytical...

Economic geography: transition and growth / Gordon L. Clark, Maryann P. Feldman and Meric S. Gertler -- Economic geography: the great half-century / Allen J. Scott -- Where in the world is the 'new economic geography'? / Paul Krugman -- Doing regulation / Jamie Peck -- The new economics of urban...

Sixty-six leading economists and geographers from around the world investigate the rival theories and perspectives that have sustained the development of economic geography. Building on the success of the hugely influential first edition, this volume offers a radically revised, updated, and...

The alchemy of finance -- Convergence in corporate governance -- Portfolio investors and the German model -- Geographical foundations of corporate governance -- Path dependence and transition -- Cross-listing and the market for governance -- Global financial markets as standard-setters -- The...

The first fifteen years of the 21st century have thrown into sharp relief the challenges of growth, equity, stability, and sustainability facing the world economy. In addition, they have exposed the inadequacies of mainstream economics in providing answers to these challenges. This volume...