The limits to globalization : technology districts and international trade
Agglomeration ; Export ; Exporting industry ; Flexible production ; France ; Innovation ; International trade ; Italy ; Production system ; Specialization ; Technological innovation ; United States
Agglomération ; Commerce international ; Etats-Unis ; Exportation ; France ; Industrie exportatrice ; Innovation ; Innovation technologique ; Italie ; Production flexible ; Spécialisation ; Système de production
The increasing export specialization of advanced industrial nations cannot be explained by comparative advantage, nor by the new trade theory based on economies of scale. It must be due to technological or « absolute » advantages on the part
of the specialized exporter. These advantages are product-based and renewed by learning. The export-oriented industries tend to be found in one or a few subnational regions. They are organized in « Technological districts ».
Urban climatology and its applications with special regard to tropical areas.
Recueil de vingt communications, dont les plus utiles au géographe font ici l'objet d'une analyse séparée : généralités sur le climat urbain, spécialement aux basses latitudes, études de cas sur les différents continents, applications à
The decline in foreign-area specialization in geography doctoral work
The weak position of regional geography in American university departments at a graduate level is eroding the international component of the discipline in the USA.-(D. W. Gade).
Coastal waters ; Conflict ; Environmental conservation ; Frontier ; Geopolitics ; International migration ; International organization ; Law of the sea ; Legislation ; Political geography ; Refugees ; Security
The UN's efforts to cope with both forced and voluntary migration at the intranational and international levels are discussed. It is very difficult to build institutions that tackle migrant-generating problems. The UN role in environmental
protection, a relatively new activity, is considered. The development of new rules for the non-navigational uses of international waterways is examined. There is a detailed analysis of the process of defining and delimitating maritime boundaries. The UN plays
China's special economic zone experiment : an appraisal
Années 1980-1984 ; Chine ; Commerce international ; Développement régional ; Fujian ; Guangdong ; Géographie de l'Asie ; Politique économique ; Zone franche ; Zone économique spéciale
économiques pratiquées dans les zones économiques spéciales. Comparaison avec les zones d'industries exportatrices en Asie.
La Restructuration de l'industrie française des aciers spéciaux
1960-1974 ; Acier ; Aciers spéciaux ; Concentration ; Entreprise ; France ; Géographie de l'Europe ; Sidérurgie
La concentration de l'industrie française des aciers spéciaux s'est effectuée par un accord contractuel avec l'Etat. Des groupes de taille concurrentielle au plan international ont été créés, l'autonomie de firmes plus petites, mais dynamiques dans
Analysis of transport capacities of Shen-zhen Special Economic Zone.
The success of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone as centre of exchange and services depends on its internal and external linkages. Transport development has taken priority since the early days of its establishment as seen in the network of roads
and port construction. The problem now is to ensure the coordination between modes of transport. The building of pipelines, extension of the planned super-highway to Changjiang, provision of an international airport, unitization and containerization
Concept ; Czech Republic ; Internal migration ; International migration ; Migration ; Mobility ; Theory
The main mobility patterns in relation to settlement patterns. Special attention is devoted to discussing the relationship internal and international migration movements. The situation in Czech Republic within a broader CEE context. - (MS)
International perspectives on part-time farming: a review in Part-time farming.
Relations entre l'agriculture à temps partiel et le niveau de développement économique: sociétés industrielles avancées, sociétés récemment industrialisées et sociétés en développement, par les éditeurs de ce numéro spécial.
“ Off the beaten track ? ”. Special Interest Tourism in the Maghreb Countries
Afrique ; Afrique du Nord ; Maghreb ; Tourisme ; Tourisme international ; Voyage
Africa ; International tourism ; Journey ; Maghreb ; Northern Africa ; Tourism
Sea, Sun and Sand : for a long time this threeword slogan was synonymous with vacation. A vacation at the beach still plays an important role in international tourism, but this role is successively decreasing in significance in the post-modern world