Horner, Rory, Seth Schindler, Daniel Haberly, and Yuko Aoyama, 2018.  “De-globalization and its limits.” Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society. Abstract An apparent ‘big switch’ in attitudes towards and discourse over economic globalisation has occurred since the turn of …

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Abstract: India has emerged as a preferred location for corporate R&D and strategic marketing facilities. Until a decade ago, these functions were conducted almost exclusively near the corporate headquarters of MNEs in the developed world. One reason for the relocation …

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“Economic Geography sponsored a workshop to brainstorm collectively the emerging research themes in economic geography. We gathered a small group of midcareer scholars from 19 institutions in 7 countries on April 12–13, 2010, in Washington, D.C., to address what we considered …

“Editorial: Emerging Themes in Economic Geography.” Economic Geography 87 No.2 (April, 2011): 111-126. Read more »

From the Back Cover: “This book provides a comprehensive and highly readable review of the conceptual underpinnings of economic geography.  Students and professional scholars alike will find it extremely useful both as a reference manual and as an authoritative guide …

Aoyama, Y., J.T. Murphy, and S. Hanson (2010). Key Concepts in Economic Geography. Sage Publications. Read more »

Horner, Rory and Yuko Aoyama.  2009.  “Limits to FDI-driven growth in Ireland: A newspaper content analysis for investment, upgrading and divestment.” In P. Kirby and P. Carmody (eds.), The Legacy of Ireland’s Economic Expansion: Geographies of the Celtic Tiger.   Taylor & …

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Abstract In this article, I seek to demonstrate how research on cultural industries and tourism combined yields insights into the contemporary dynamics of cultural survival in the age of globalization. Tourism is increasingly an important economic force that facilitates cultural …

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Izushi, Hiro and Yuko Aoyama.  2006.  “Industry Evolution and Cross-Sectoral Skill Transfers: A Comparative Analysis of the Video Game Industry in Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom.” Environment and Planning A 38 No.10 (October): 1843-1861.

Wheeler, James O., Yuko Aoyama and Barney Warf, eds., 2000.  Cities in the Telecommunications Age: The Fracturing of Geographies. New York: Routledge. “By any measure, Cities in the Telecommunications Age is a landmark contribution to urban studies. This outstanding collection by cutting-edge researchers …

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Aoyama, Yuko, 1999.  “Locational Dynamics of Japanese Electronics Industry in Europe.”  Chapter in FDI and the Global Economy: Corporate and Institutional Dynamics of Global-Localization, edited by Nicholas Phelps and Jeremy Alden.  Published in Association with the Regional Studies Association,London: Stationery Office, …

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Castells, Manuel and Yuko Aoyama, 1998.  “Paths Towards the Informational Society: Employment Structure in G-7 Countries. 1920-1990.” Reprinted. Chapter in J. R. Bryson and P.W. Daniels (eds.). Service Industries in the Global Economy. The International Library of Critical Writings in Economics, …

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Aoyama, Yuko, 1997.  “Institutional Environment for Business Start-ups: Small Business Policy and Venture Capital in the United States.”  In Moglichkeiten zur Verbesserung des wirtschafts- und gesellschaftspolitischen Umfeldes fur Existenzgrunder und kleine und mittlere Unternehmen – Wege zu einer neuen Kultur de …

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Castells, Manuel and Yuko Aoyama, 1997.  “Paths Towards the Informational Society: Employment Structure in G-7 Countries. 1920-1990.”  Reprinted (with Manuel Castells).  Chapter in Van den Berg, Axel and Joseph Smucker (eds.). The Sociology of Labour Markets: Efficiency, Equity, Security. Scarborough, Ontario, …

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Castells, Manuel and Yuko Aoyama, 1993.  Paths Towards the Informational Society: A Comparative Analysis of the Transformation of Employment Structure in the G-7 Countries, 1920-2005.  (with Manuel Castells). Working Paper No. 61,Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy,University of California,Berkeley, March.

Cohen, Stephen, Yuko Aoyama, Lisa Bornstein and Brian Muller, 1992.  Analisis de Distinas Experiencias Europeas de Reindustrializacion y Reactivacion de Regiones de Cuencas Mineras Ligadas a la Industria Siderometalurgica asi como Formulacion de Recomenadaciones de Estrategias de desarrollo y de Inversion. …

Analisis de Distinas Experiencias Europeas de Reindustrializacion y Reactivacion de Regiones de Cuencas Mineras Ligadas a la Industria Siderometalurgica asi como Formulacion de Recomenadaciones de Estrategias de desarrollo y de Inversion Read more »