The geography of globalization -- Theorizing the politics of space -- Serving transnational capital -- Constructing the glocal transnational capitalist class -- Selling exports -- Imagineering world cities -- Conclusion

World economy goes to heaven -- Killer app for world trade -- When 6 billion people go to the mall -- Driverless delivery, door-to-door -- Finding $1.7 trillion -- The big query -- Offline -- Stuck in customs -- Splinternet -- Credit crunch -- Techlash and trade wars -- Better trade by more people.

This volume was prepared by Inga Heiland while she was working at the Ifo Institute. It was completed in July 2016 and accepted as a doctoral thesis by the Department of Economics at the University of Munich. It comprises five chapters addressing one or more aspects of international trade and...

This volume was prepared by Inga Heiland while she was working at the ifo Institute. It was completed in July 2016 and accepted as a doctoral thesis by the Department of Economics at the University of Munich. It comprises five chapters addressing one or more aspects of international trade and...