ABSTRACT
There are two main grounds for arguing that the industrial geography of the Third World is a topic of current importance. First, standard measures of employment show that the Third World now accounts for a major slice of world industry. And second, the growth of world systems of production, of marketing, and of corporate ownership have created a whole series of dependencies and interdependencies, particularly between the North and the South, so that a full understanding of industry in any area requires an appreciation of the global organisation of industrial production.
