Development Geography

  1. Globalization and Development
    1. Dimensions of Globalization
      1. Economic Globalization
        1. Trade Liberalization
          1. Financial Integration
            1. Production Fragmentation
              1. Transnational Corporations
              2. Political Globalization
                1. International Organizations
                  1. Global Governance
                    1. Policy Convergence
                      1. Sovereignty Changes
                      2. Cultural Globalization
                        1. Information Flows
                          1. Media Influence
                            1. Cultural Homogenization
                              1. Cultural Hybridization
                              2. Technological Globalization
                                1. Communication Technologies
                                  1. Transportation Advances
                                    1. Knowledge Transfer
                                      1. Digital Divide
                                    2. Globalization's Development Impacts
                                      1. Opportunities and Benefits
                                        1. Market Expansion
                                          1. Technology Access
                                            1. Investment Flows
                                              1. Knowledge Spillovers
                                              2. Challenges and Risks
                                                1. Increased Inequality
                                                  1. Economic Volatility
                                                    1. Cultural Loss
                                                      1. Environmental Degradation
                                                      2. Winners and Losers
                                                        1. Skilled vs Unskilled Workers
                                                          1. Urban vs Rural Areas
                                                            1. Different Economic Sectors
                                                              1. Gender Impacts
                                                            2. Global Production Networks
                                                              1. Value Chain Analysis
                                                                1. Global Value Chains
                                                                  1. Regional Value Chains
                                                                    1. Upgrading Opportunities
                                                                    2. Manufacturing Relocation
                                                                      1. Industrial Migration
                                                                        1. Export Processing Zones
                                                                          1. Sweatshop Conditions
                                                                          2. Service Sector Globalization
                                                                            1. Business Process Outsourcing
                                                                              1. Knowledge Services
                                                                                1. Tourism Industry
                                                                              2. Resistance and Alternatives
                                                                                1. Anti-Globalization Movements
                                                                                  1. Civil Society Organizations
                                                                                    1. Protest Movements
                                                                                      1. Alternative Forums
                                                                                      2. Fair Trade Movement
                                                                                        1. Certification Systems
                                                                                          1. Producer Benefits
                                                                                            1. Consumer Awareness
                                                                                            2. Localization Strategies
                                                                                              1. Local Economic Development
                                                                                                1. Community Resilience
                                                                                                  1. Sustainable Practices

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                                                                                              6. Thematic Areas in Development Geography