ABSTRACT

This book, originally published in 1987, presents a broad overview of the spatial organization of the European economy, providing a valuable synthesis of recently published material by geographers and other social scientists. A major theme is the interdependence of economic development at various scales. The three main sections look at international and European economic context; detailed changes in particular sectors; specific types if regional economic formations. Case studies are used and reference made to historical processes.

part 1|70 pages

The International Context

chapter 1|32 pages

The post-war international economy

part 2|152 pages

The Sectors

chapter 3|23 pages

Energy

chapter 4|38 pages

The primary sector

chapter 5|53 pages

The secondary sector

chapter 6|36 pages

The tertiary sector

part 3|76 pages

The Regional Dimension

chapter 8|43 pages

Selected regional case studies

chapter 9|3 pages

Concluding remarks