Emerging Nodes In The Global Economy: Frankfurt And Tel Aviv Compared (geojournal Library)

Cities form one of the principal arenas in which globalization processes are manifest. Much of the interest in the urban outcomes of globalization is focused on a limited number of iconic 'global' or 'world' cities. Most places however will never attain that status. They are more likely to play limited and specialized roles in a world economy increasingly dominated by flows. **Emerging Nodes in a Global Network** looks at the temporal and volatile ways in which two such cities, Frankfurt and Tel Aviv, engage the global economy. The central thesis of the book contends that the current round of globalization is characterized by places selectively functioning as nodes within global networks. Drawing on a combination of qualitative and quantitative empirical studies of leading sectors in Frankfurt and Tel Aviv (financial and business services, high technology, air transportation, tourism and cultural industries), the process of network formation is systematically analyzed and the role of national and regional policy is highlighted. __Audience:__ This book will be of major interest to academics, researchers, practitioners and policy makers in the areas of urban and economic geography, public policy and economic development. It also provides valuable material for government officials and regional and national agencies involved in metropolitan planning and development. Front Matter....Pages i-xi Emerging Nodes in the Global Economy: An Introduction....Pages 1-8 Front Matter....Pages 9-9 From Industry to Services: The Changing Basis of the Frankfurt/Rhein-Main Metropolitan Economy....Pages 11-34 Globalization Processes and Their Impact on the Structure of the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area....Pages 35-53 Front Matter....Pages 55-55 Investing in an Emerging Node: Foreign-Owned Companies in the Tel Aviv Economy....Pages 57-80 Frankfurt — An Emerging International Financial Center....Pages 81-107 Tel Aviv as a Global High Tech ‘Hot Spot’ — Seedbed or Enclave?....Pages 109-130 From a Transport Node to a Global Player: The Changing Character of the Frankfurt Airport....Pages 131-145 Front Matter....Pages 147-147 The Tel-Aviv Producer Services Sector: Change in an Era of Globalization....Pages 149-172 The Frankfurt Metropolitan Region as a Market Hub....Pages 173-191 Front Matter....Pages 193-193 Global Trends in the Tel-Aviv Tourism Sector....Pages 195-212 International Tourism in the Frankfurt/Rhein-Main Region....Pages 213-235 Identifiying Globalization Trends in the Cultural Industries of Tel Aviv....Pages 237-254 Front Matter....Pages 255-255 Emerging Nodes in a Global Economy: A Postscript....Pages 257-265 Back Matter....Pages 267-282 This volume looks at the temporal and volatile ways in which Frankfurt and Tel Aviv engage the global economy and function as nodes within global networks. It will be of interest to academics, researchers, practitioners and policymakers working in urban and economic geography, public policy and economic development.