Emerging nodes in the global economy : Frankfurt and Tel Aviv compared / edited by Daniel Felsenstein, Eike W. Schamp, and Arie Shachar.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Felzenshṭain, Daniyel.

Schamp, Eike W.

Shachar, A., 1935-

Series:

GeoJournal library ; v. 72.

The GeoJournal library ; v. 72

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Frankfurt am Main (Germany)--Economic conditions.

Frankfurt am Main (Germany).

Tel Aviv (Israel)--Economic conditions.

Tel Aviv (Israel).

International economic relations.

International economic integration.

International business enterprises.

Physical Description:

xi, 278 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic, [2002]

Contents:

1. Emerging Nodes in the Global Economy: An Introduction / Daniel Felsenstein, Eike W. Schamp, Arie Shachar 1

Section I Metropolitan Structure and Restructuring

2. From Industry to Services: The Changing Basis of the Frankfurt/Rhein-Main Metropolitan Economy / Eike W. Schamp 11

3. Globalization Processes and their Impact on the Structure of the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area / Arie Shachar, Daniel Felsenstein 35

Section II 'Growth Engines' of the Node Economy

4. Investing in an Emerging Node: Foreign-Owned Companies in the Tel Aviv Economy / Daniel Felsenstein, Yaron Ergas 57

5. Frankfurt - An Emerging International Financial Center / Michael H. Grote 81

6. Tel Aviv as a Global High Tech 'Hot Spot'

Seedbed or Enclave? / Daniel Felsenstein, Yaron Ergas 109

7. From a Transport Node to a Global Player: The Changing Character of the Frankfurt Airport / Eike W. Schamp 131

Section III Producer-Driven Activities

8. The Tel-Aviv Producer Services Sector: Change in an Era of Globalization / Amir Mossek 149

9. The Frankfurt Metropolitan Region as a Market Hub / Eike W. Schamp, Ursula Rachor-Hagelueken, Alexander Grimm 173

Section IV Consumer-Driven Activities

10. Global Trends in the Tel-Aviv Tourism Sector / Noam Shoval 195

11. International Tourism in the Frankfurt/Rhein-Main Region / Holger Rudolph, Ralph Steinert 213

12. Identifiying Globalization Trends in the Cultural Industries of Tel Aviv / Daniel Felsenstein, Hanan Barkai 237

13. Emerging Nodes in a Global Economy: A Postscript / Eike W. Schamp, Daniel Felsenstein, Arie Shachar 257.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1402009240

OCLC:

50479359