Includes bibliographical references and index.

A geographical approach to the economy -- Economic discourse: does 'the economy' really exist? -- Uneven development: why is economic growth and development so uneven? -- Commodity chains: where does your breakfast come from? -- Technology and agglomeration: does technology eradicate distance? -- Environment/economy: can nature be a commodity? -- The state: who controls the economy, firms or governments? -- The transnational corporation: how does the global firm keep it all together? -- Labour power: can workers shape economic geographies? -- Consumption: is the customer always right? -- Culture and the firm: do countries and companies have economic cultures? -- Gendered economic geographies: does gender shape economic lives? -- Ethnic economies: do cultures have economies?.