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The Service Economy: A Geographical Approach

ISBN: 978-0-471-96618-0
Hardcover
248 pages
December 1996
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WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT?
The Nature and Role of Services.
Classification of Service Activities.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICES.
Development of Household Services.
Productivity and Effectiveness.
Development of Producer Services.
Qualifications and Conditions of Work.
LOCATION OF SERVICES AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
Inter-Urban Distribution of Service Activities.
Factors of Inter-Urban Location.
The Role of Services in Regional Development.
Services Within Cities.
SERVICES IN THE ECONOMICALLY DEVELOPED WORLD.
International Variation.
International Trade in Services.
CONCLUSIONS.
The Service Society.
Important Conclusions and Further Questions.
Appendix.
Case Studies.
Bibliography.
Index.

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