{"product_id":"2026200014659-secondhand-government-influence-and-the-location-of-economic-activity","title":"Government Influence And The Location Of Economic Activity","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: Reprint\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere does industry locate, and who truly decides? Government Influence and the Location of Economic Activity presents a rigorous academic examination of the complex interplay between state power and spatial economic decision-making, arguing that government policy — whether through regulation, incentive, or infrastructure — is a decisive force in shaping the geographic distribution of industries and enterprises. Set within the context of the Pacific and Australian economic landscape of the early 1970s, this edited volume brings together scholarly perspectives that dissect how public institutions direct, constrain, and reshape the choices of private and public actors across regional and national scales.\n\nPublished under the Research School of Pacific Studies at the Australian National University, this collection represents a landmark contribution to the fields of human geography and economic policy. The editors, G.J.R. Linge and P.J. Rimmer, assembled a body of work that bridges empirical analysis with theoretical rigour, illuminating the often invisible hand of the state in economic geography. Drawing on case studies and policy critique, the volume raises enduring questions about planning, regional development, and the tension between market forces and governmental direction — questions that remain as urgent today as when this collection was first assembled.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49269340209371,"sku":"2026200014659-SECONDHAND","price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/c88992f3-e7c3-4ab9-a228-44cacb3c433f.png?v=1788998606","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014659-secondhand-government-influence-and-the-location-of-economic-activity","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}