During the past seven years the world's greatest enterprises have strenghtened, their weight in economy has grown significantly, and the localisation of their centres has also changed greatly. The article is an analysis of the 500 biggest companies
of the world (in 2005) from the view of their sector and localisation and a comparison with their rank in 1998. - (AM)
The World Glory incident in 1968 created the first documented oil spill in the oceans around South Africa. Prompt action by the authorities, coupled with benign weather conditions, prevented the oil from reaching the shore and a disaster that could
Immigrants and transnational experiences in world cities. Theme issue
Diaspora ; Educational level ; Ethnic community ; Foreign worker ; Globalization ; International migration ; Labour market ; Skilled labour ; Town ; Urban immigration ; World city
Unnatural selection : an analysis of the ecological representativeness of natural world heritage sites
This article assesses the biogeographic representativeness of natural World Heritage sites, identifying well-represented and underrepresented biomes and ecological realms. The analysis reveals that sites are not representative in biogeographic terms
Developing countries ; Economic dependency ; Economic geography ; Economic policy ; Economic system ; Globalization ; Impact ; International economy ; Regional disparities ; Third World ; Underdevelopment ; World ; World system
Visualisierung der deutschen Geschichte von 1820-1914 im World Wide Web. Staaten, Staatenwelten, Dynastien und Statistik in einem historisch-geographischen Informationssystem
Visualisation de l'histoire allemande de 1820 à 1914 dans le World Wide Web. Etats, mondes étatiques, dynasties et statistiques dans un système d'information géographique historico-géographique
Les AA. préentent les résultats du projet HGIS Germany en liaison avec le World Wide Web. - (Ifl).
Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization
L'intérêt de la Russie à devenir membre de l'OMC. Raisons pour un retard. Les effets de son admission sur l'économie russe. Poutine adopte l'OMC, 2000-2003. La perte d'intérêt de Poutine pour les réformes, 2004-2007. Les deux choix.
With enlargement, the EU has argued that it must elaborate strategies to contend with a fiercely competitive world, and also build fortress-like defences against perceived tensions arising from greater cultural mixing and threats such as terrorism
, as well as the EU's relations with the Islamic world and with other world powers. The book offers detailed case studies of border regions and the concerns of local inhabitants, as well as engaging in broader discussions of developments accross Europe
Concept ; French school ; Globalization ; Town ; Urban function ; Urbanization ; World ; World city
La deuxième mondialisation issue du capitalisme et qualifiée de globalisation a modifié le rôle des villes dans la nouvelle géographie économique. Les chercheurs américains utilisent de manière équivalente les termes global city et world city
Africa ; Developing countries ; Development strategy ; Economic development ; Economic policy ; Economic system ; Globalization ; Neo liberalism ; Third World ; Underdevelopment ; World ; World system
Tokyo-as-world-city : reassessing the role of capital and the state in urban restructuring
Governance ; Honshu ; Japan ; Redevelopment ; Tokyo ; Town ; Urban administration ; Urban change ; Urban development ; Urban geography ; Urban structure ; World city
Place-particularity and deep analogies : a comparative essay on Miami's rise as a world city
Amsterdam ; Comparative study ; Dublin ; Hong Kong ; Miami ; Multiculturalism ; Political economy ; Shanghai ; Town ; Urban history ; Urbanism ; World city