Industrial Transition: New Global-Local Patterns of Production

Contributions by an international set of renowned economic geographers highlight the major features of industrial transition and address various questions that matter for the future of our global economy: How are regions and localities affected by the shift of product mandates? In which ways does change differ between industrial sectors and economic regions? How can regions and localities adequately prepare for or react to foreseeable changes; and how can regional resilience and response capacities be built and enhanced?