Danny MacKinnon is Professor of Regional Development and Governance and Director of the Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS) at Newcastle University, UK.

Andrew Cumbers is Professor in Regional Political Economy at University of Glasgow, UK.

An Introduction to Economic Geography is an essential textbook for undergraduate students taking courses in Economic Geography, Globalisation Studies and more broadly in Human Geography.

Part 1. Foundations Chapter 1 Introducing Economic Geography Chapter 2 Approaches to Economic Geography Chapter 3 From Regional Specialisation to Global Integration: Changing Geographies of Production Part 2: Reshaping the Economic Landscape: Dynamics and Outcomes Chapter 4 Capital Unbound? Spatial Circuits of Finance and Investment Chapter 5 Managing Capitalism: States and Changing Forms of Economic Governance Chapter 6 Restructuring Work and Employment Chapter 7 Geographies of Development Part 3. Reworking Urban and Regional Economies Chapter 8 Connecting Cities: Transport, Communications and the Digital Economy Chapter 9 Global Production Networks and Regional Development Chapter 10 Urban Agglomeration, Innovation and Creativity Part 4. Reordering Economic Life Chapter 11 Consumption and Retail Chapter 12 Economic Geography and the Environment Chapter 13 Alternative Economic Geographies Part 5. Prospects Chapter 14 Conclusions