Economic History of Regional Industrialization

This book is an invaluable reference that attempts to bridge the fields of economic history, political history, economic geography, and economics whilst contributing to the debates on economic divergence between Europe and Asia as well as on the role of economic integration and globalization.

List of contents

Introduction. 1. Global patterns of regional industrialization 2. Economic geography and economic history: a literature overview. Part One. Regional industrialization in Europe 3. Regional industrialization in Belgium and the Netherlands 4. Regional industrialization in Yugoslavia 5. Regional industrialization in Italy. Part Two. Regional industrialization in Asia 6. Regional industrialization in China: the basic metals sector 7. Regional industrialization in China: the Yangtze and Zhujiang regions 8. Regional industrialization in Japan. Part Three. Theories on regional industrialization 9. Regional industrialization: determinants of industrial location 10. Regional industrialization: evidence on industry agglomeration 11. Regional industrialization: role of industrial policy

About the author

Bas van Leeuwen is Senior Researcher at the International Institute of Social History.
Robin C. M. Philips is PhD Researcher at Utrecht University and the International Institute of Social History.
Erik Buyst is a full professor in economics at the Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium.
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Summary

This book is an invaluable reference that attempts to bridge the fields of economic history, political history, economic geography, and economics whilst contributing to the debates on economic divergence between Europe and Asia as well as on the role of economic integration and globalization.

Product details

• Authors: Bas (Free University Amsterdam Van Leeuwen, Bas (Utrecht University Van Leeuwen, Bas Buyst Van Leeuwen, Bas Philips Van Leeuwen
• Assisted by: Erik Buyst (Editor), Erik (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Buyst (Editor), Buyst Erik (Editor), Robin C. M. Philips (Editor), Robin C.M. Philips (Editor), Robin C.M. (International Institute of Social History Philips (Editor), Bas van Leeuwen (Editor), Bas (Utrecht University Van Leeuwen (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2020
• EAN: 9780367197520
• ISBN: 978-0-367-19752-0
• No. of pages: 284
• Series: Routledge Explorations in Economic History
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industrial Management, Economic history, Economics of industrial organisation, Human Geography, Economics of industrial organization