On the Edge of the Global Economy

Edited by Jacques Poot, National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

• Contents: Preface Part I: Location, Information and Transactions 1. Peripherality in the Global Economy 2. Locality Matters: Myths and Facts on the New Economy 3. Geography, Transaction Costs and Economic Performance Part II: Connectivity and Spatial Interaction 4. Physically Isolated Nations, Trade and ‘Small-World’ Network Connectivity 5. Geographical Proximity and Economic Performance of Nations 6. Core-Periphery Linkages and Income in Small Pacific Island Economies 7. The Impact of Scale and Remoteness on New Zealand’s Industrial Structure and Firm Performance 8. Currency Unions and Gravity Models Revisited 9. Australia–New Zealand Border Effects and Trans-Tasman Integration Part III: Strategies 10. Small States and Island States: Implications of Size, Location and Isolation for Prosperity 11. Getting on to the Map of the Global Economy: The Case of Finland 12. From the Periphery to the New Economy: Paths and Roadblocks for Resource Regions 13. Ireland’s Economic Renaissance: The Success of a ‘Peripheral’ Economy 14. The State of E-Commerce in New Zealand Index

'This book is a worthwhile read by regional scientists and those from related fields. The authors pay considerable attention to the changing world order given rapid changes in information technology and the resultant economic changes. They provide a timely look at how remote areas fit into this new world order and at the same time offer a contemporary perspective on traditional location theory.'