One of the most notable features of literature about "new economic geography" is a close association between theoretical and empirical work. In contrast to earlier research, theoretical studies are often much more strongly focused on real-world phenomena. At the same time, empirical work is...

Challenging the simplistic story by which feminism has become complicit in neoliberalism, this book traces the course of globalization of women’s economic empowerment from the Global South to the Global North and critically examines the practice of empowering low-income women, primarily...

Abstract: Trotz hoher wirtschaftlicher Wachstumsraten sind viele ländliche Haushalte in Schwellenländern weiterhin von Armut und Vulnerabilität betroffen. Diese Arbeit zeigt, welchen Beitrag außerlandwirtschaftliche Beschäftigung zur Vulnerabilitätsreduktion leisten kann und hebt in...