The Canadian Geographer Le Géographe canadien The Canadian Geographer Le Géographe canadien Reviews / Comptes rendus Economic geography: An institutional approach by Roger Hayter and Jerry Patchell, Oxford University Press, Don Mills, 2011, 464 pp., $85.95 (ISBN 9780195433791). Companion website: http://www. oupcanada.com/higher education/companion/geography/ 9780195433791.html. Economic geography encompasses a diverse range of real world phenomena and dynamic theory that is constantly shaped by new scholarship and lively debate. Synthesiz- ing this material into a single text is a daunting task but this is what Hayter and Patchell set out to do. The book is designed as an introductory text for first and second year university students and aims to provide a solid foundation for more advanced studies. Unlike other economic geography textbooks, Hayter and Patchell offer a distinctive Canadian perspective and systematic institutional interpretation of economic geography. The introduction sets the tone with an excellent explanation of how an institutional framework understands economic geography by considering the interaction between insti- tutions, markets, technology, and space. The chapters in Part One cover fundamental concepts such as markets in space, globalization, and economies of scale and scope, while Part Two hones in on specific actors including busi- ness, labour, government, and NGOs. Part Three engages with key sectors and activities along the value chain with chapters on energy, agriculture, manufacturing, services, transportation, consumption, and cities. The sheer vol- ume of topics is impressive, but I found the sections on the flexibilisation of the labour market; the importance of trust and social relations within markets; and the interplay between advertising, consumption, and space to be particularly effective. Like any good textbook, this book endeavours to give students a solid foundation while making the material ac- cessible and stimulating enough to keep them interested in the subject. Hayter and Patchell succeed by blending core concepts such as bid rent theory, central place theory, Fordism, and innovation systems with contempo- rary issues including greenbelts, place branding, and agri- tourism. Real world examples from Canadian and global contexts are also used to effectively highlight these con- cepts. In Chapter Two, the authors use General Motors’ recent bankruptcy and Toyota’s recall crisis to illustrate the diseconomies of scale and scope. Later, Walmart’s failure to succeed in Germany is used to underscore the importance of spatial entry barriers. One exhibit that really stood out was where the authors compare and contrast labour movements across time and space. To further improve the accessibility of the material, the margins include a detailed glossary that should allow students to quickly enhance and confirm their understanding of key concepts and terms. Each chapter begins with a clear set of topics and objectives to be covered and ends with a useful set of practice questions. Oxford also provides a companion website where Hayter and Patchell have added resources for students and educators, including a wide range of additional exhibits that can be used to foster in-class discussions or de- velop assignments. Each chapter is also equipped with annotated references that are helpful for the most part. In some chapters there is a good mix of seminal and recent references while in others, such as Chapter Four on business, the references struck me as outdated. In my experience, time-strapped students are more likely to access and read online journal articles than older books that require expeditions to the library, so a higher ratio of recent journal articles would have been nice. Although impressed with the bulk and diversity of material covered, I found myself wondering why certain themes were underplayed or left out. Throughout the otherwise detailed discussion of labour in Chapter Five, there was little mention of activities outside of firms or the growing prevalence and importance of entrepreneur- ship. This is unfortunate given the recent attention these activities have received by economic geographers. Sim- ilarly, I was surprised that the authors made a clear effort to include cutting-edge developments in Chapter Eight on energy and mineral resources and Chapter Nine on agriculture, but felt less compelled to highlight the current and potential impact of digital technologies on many aspects of economic geography. After all, the abil- ity of technology to reconfigure and decentralize tradi- tional economic structures, institutions, and other market actors is a central theme within the discipline. More problematic, however, is the lack of attention paid to the cultural industries and creativity more broadly. Outside of a few paragraphs, the authors focus on manufactur- ing and producer services, such as accounting, without acknowledging how prominently cultural industries and creative workers factor into government policy and the economic and social fortunes of contemporary cities. By not engaging with art, fashion, film, video games, or music the authors miss an opportunity to use examples that clearly resonate with young students. Despite these caveats, Hayter and Patchell have pro- duced a well written, detailed, and accessible introduc- tory text to economic geography that will be popular with students and educators alike. Given its quality, size, and online companion, it is well worth its price tag and I look forward to using it in the classroom soon. Brian J. Hracs Uppsala University The Canadian Geographer / Le G´ eographe canadien 2013, 57(1): e14 DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0064.2012.00476.x C Canadian Association of Geographers / L’Association canadienne des g´ eographes View publication stats View publication stats
The Canadian Geographer
Le Géographe canadien
Reviews / Comptes rendus
Economic geography: An institutional approach
by Roger Hayter and Jerry Patchell, Oxford University
Press, Don Mills, 2011, 464 pp., $85.95 (ISBN
9780195433791).
Companion
website:
http://www.
oupcanada.com/higher education/companion/geography/
9780195433791.html.
Economic geography encompasses a diverse range of real
world phenomena and dynamic theory that is constantly
shaped by new scholarship and lively debate. Synthesizing this material into a single text is a daunting task
but this is what Hayter and Patchell set out to do.
The book is designed as an introductory text for first
and second year university students and aims to provide
a solid foundation for more advanced studies. Unlike
other economic geography textbooks, Hayter and Patchell
offer a distinctive Canadian perspective and systematic
institutional interpretation of economic geography. The
introduction sets the tone with an excellent explanation
of how an institutional framework understands economic
geography by considering the interaction between institutions, markets, technology, and space. The chapters in
Part One cover fundamental concepts such as markets in
space, globalization, and economies of scale and scope,
while Part Two hones in on specific actors including business, labour, government, and NGOs. Part Three engages
with key sectors and activities along the value chain with
chapters on energy, agriculture, manufacturing, services,
transportation, consumption, and cities. The sheer volume of topics is impressive, but I found the sections on
the flexibilisation of the labour market; the importance
of trust and social relations within markets; and the
interplay between advertising, consumption, and space to
be particularly effective.
Like any good textbook, this book endeavours to give
students a solid foundation while making the material accessible and stimulating enough to keep them interested
in the subject. Hayter and Patchell succeed by blending
core concepts such as bid rent theory, central place
theory, Fordism, and innovation systems with contemporary issues including greenbelts, place branding, and agritourism. Real world examples from Canadian and global
contexts are also used to effectively highlight these concepts. In Chapter Two, the authors use General Motors’
recent bankruptcy and Toyota’s recall crisis to illustrate
the diseconomies of scale and scope. Later, Walmart’s
failure to succeed in Germany is used to underscore the
importance of spatial entry barriers. One exhibit that
really stood out was where the authors compare and
contrast labour movements across time and space.
To further improve the accessibility of the material,
the margins include a detailed glossary that should
The Canadian Geographer / Le Géographe canadien 2013, 57(1): e14
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0064.2012.00476.x
C Canadian Association of Geographers / L’Association canadienne des géographes
View publication stats
allow students to quickly enhance and confirm their
understanding of key concepts and terms. Each chapter
begins with a clear set of topics and objectives to be
covered and ends with a useful set of practice questions.
Oxford also provides a companion website where Hayter
and Patchell have added resources for students and
educators, including a wide range of additional exhibits
that can be used to foster in-class discussions or develop assignments. Each chapter is also equipped with
annotated references that are helpful for the most part.
In some chapters there is a good mix of seminal and
recent references while in others, such as Chapter Four
on business, the references struck me as outdated. In
my experience, time-strapped students are more likely to
access and read online journal articles than older books
that require expeditions to the library, so a higher ratio
of recent journal articles would have been nice.
Although impressed with the bulk and diversity of
material covered, I found myself wondering why certain
themes were underplayed or left out. Throughout the
otherwise detailed discussion of labour in Chapter Five,
there was little mention of activities outside of firms or
the growing prevalence and importance of entrepreneurship. This is unfortunate given the recent attention these
activities have received by economic geographers. Similarly, I was surprised that the authors made a clear
effort to include cutting-edge developments in Chapter
Eight on energy and mineral resources and Chapter Nine
on agriculture, but felt less compelled to highlight the
current and potential impact of digital technologies on
many aspects of economic geography. After all, the ability of technology to reconfigure and decentralize traditional economic structures, institutions, and other market
actors is a central theme within the discipline. More
problematic, however, is the lack of attention paid to the
cultural industries and creativity more broadly. Outside
of a few paragraphs, the authors focus on manufacturing and producer services, such as accounting, without
acknowledging how prominently cultural industries and
creative workers factor into government policy and the
economic and social fortunes of contemporary cities. By
not engaging with art, fashion, film, video games, or
music the authors miss an opportunity to use examples
that clearly resonate with young students.
Despite these caveats, Hayter and Patchell have produced a well written, detailed, and accessible introductory text to economic geography that will be popular with
students and educators alike. Given its quality, size, and
online companion, it is well worth its price tag and I look
forward to using it in the classroom soon.
Brian J. Hracs
Uppsala University
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