The changing economic geography of companies and regions in times of risk, uncertainty and crisis / edited by Thomas Neise, Philip Verfürth and Martin Franz.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Neise, Thomas, editor.

Verfürth, Philip, editor.

Franz, Martin, 1975- editor.

Taylor & Francis eBooks

Series:

Dynamics of economic space

The dynamics of economic space

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Regional economics.

Economic geography.

Business enterprises.

Uncertainty.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 191 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2025.

Biography/History:

Thomas Neise is an Interim Professor of Economic and Social Geography at the Heidelberg University in Germany. His research focuses on the adaptation and resilience strategies of companies to extreme weather events, climate change, and crises. Another research interest lies on risks in global production networks. He also studies the role of foreign direct investment for regional development in Southeast Asia. Philip Verf|rth is a post-doctoral researcher at the Institute of Geography, Osnabr|ck University. He has been a visiting scholar at Ankara University and the Leibniz Institute for Research on Society and Space in Erkner, Germany. His research interests include the spatial dynamics of globalization, with a focus on global production networks, the geographies of digital transformation, and the intersection of firm resilience and regional development. Martin Franz holds the Chair for Human Geography with an emphasis on Economic Geography at Osnabr|ck University. After studying geography in Bochum, Martin Franz worked at the Center for Interdisciplinary Ruhr Research (ZEFIR) in Bochum and the Departments of Geography at the Philipps-University of Marburg and the University of Bayreuth.

Contents:

Introduction: Changing economic geographies in times of risk, uncertainty and crisis / Thomas Neise, Martin Franz, Philip Verfürth

Section A: Conceptual discussion of uncertainties, risk, and crisis within economic geography

Contemporary perspectives on uncertainties, Risks, and crises in economic geography / Philip Verfürth, Thomas Neise, Philip Völlers, Felix Bücken, Martin Franz

Advancing regional economic resilience theorizing by integrating global value chain resilience / Frank Jicha, Robert Hassink, Han Chu

Jenga capitalism and the cyber-energy-production plexus: New forms of risk and uncertainty that are reshaping economic geography / John R. Bryson

Regional economic resilience, uncertainty, and fictional expectations / Pieter Terhorst, Hilal Erkuş

Section B: Economic transition and resilience of companies and regions

Learning from the COVID-19 crisis

How can business development and city marketing agencies support the restaurant and bar industry? / Martin Franz, Thomas Neise, Philip Verfürth, Philip Völlers

Towards a green transformation based on Eco-innovations of enterprises in old industrial areas: The case of Silesia Province / Michał Męczyński, Przemysław Ciesiółka

Section C: Uncertainties and risks in the global economy

Risk narratives and reconfiguration of global production networks

The case of the German medical technology industry / Thomas Neise

Barriers and risks in digitization and industry 4.0 process: Evidence from carpet industry in Gaziantep, Turkey / Nuri Yavan, Ceyda Kurtar Anlı, Mehmet Ragıp Kalelioğlu

Risk perception of foreign businesses in the face of local contextual conditions / Piotr Pachura.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

Other Format:

Print version: Changing economic geography of companies and regions in times of risk, uncertainty and crisis

ISBN:

9781003457626

1003457622

9781040183564

1040183565

9781040183632

1040183638

Publisher Number:

40032740073

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.