Economic geography is the study of the location, distribution and spatial organization of economic activities across the world. It takes into account social, cultural and institutional factors in the spatial economy. The spatial distribution of economic activity is the result of agglomeration and dispersion forces. Agglomeration arises due to proximity to large markets, presence of a large variety of goods, the ease of finding employment, etc. Dispersion on the other hand results due to congestion, pollution, more competitors, higher prices of immobile factors, etc.
It is the interplay of, and the relative changes in these agglomeration and dispersion forces that determine the spatial distribution of growth and development.
The authors in this book have discussed the different paradigms of economic geography and analysed the various determinants of spatial disparities and suggested measures for equitable and inclusive growth as envisaged in the 11th Five Year Plan.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Anil Kumar Thakur
Dr. Anil Kumar thakur, M.A. M.Ed., Ph. D., is a senior faculty member in the Post Graduate Department of Applied Economics and Commerce at College of Commerce, Patna under Magadh University. Many research scholars have obtained Ph. D. degrees under his guidance and supervision.
Thakur has excelled himself in several areas of Economic Policy and Fiscal Management of the Indian Economy. He has also edited more than forty books/journals/souvenirs. Thakur is a matured organizer and architect of Indian Economic Association. He is the youngest Honorary Secretary and Treasurer of Indian Economic Association. He has founded the Economic Association of Bihar and Jharkhand and remained its Founder Secretary for more than ten years.He is a signature of Indian Economic Association and many organizations of Bihar and India. Thakur is the vanguard of young professional economists living in far-flung rural remote areas to inspire and encourage them to write articles and books.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Deepa Rawat
Dr. Deepa Rawat is presently serving as Associate Professor and Head of Department of Economics, Agra College, Agra. She has twenty years of teaching experience at the under graduate and post graduate levels. Dr. Rawat has had a distinguished academic career and received her Doctorate degree in 1991 from the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra. She also took an advanced Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from the same University.She has more than 18 research papers published in reputed journals to her credit and has been a resource person for various workshops and seminars. She has been guiding Ph. D. students for the past 15 years and has keen interest in issues related to women empowerment, regional planning and development, international trade and public policy.Dr. Rawat is a regular contributor to International and National Conferences. She visited Istanbul, Turkey in 2007 and presented a paper on Input Output Analysis in the 14th Input Output Association Conference. She has the privilege of being nominated as expert in various academic and administrative committees and groups and has delivered lectures and taken part in various panel discussions on Television and Akashwani.
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