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Services and the Green Economy addresses a significant gap in the knowledge and understanding of sustainable economic development. Bringing together a range of expert contributions the book analyses the role of services and service industries in the transition to a greener economy. Framed by an...

Asian Inward and Outward FDI brings together both works from researchers in international business and economic geography. The book is aimed for both scholars with interest in macro and micro economic impact of new flows of FDI.

Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Editors and Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1: Introduction: Services and the Green Economy -- 1.1 Environmental Economic Geography from a Service Perspective -- 1.2 Defining the Service Economy: An Old Debate in 'Green' Clothing? --...