A Companion to Economic Geography presents students of human geography with an essential collection of original essays providing a key to understanding this important subdiscipline. The contributions are written by prominent international scholars offering a wide-ranging overview of the field. * Places economic geography in the wider context of geography. * Contributions from leading international scholars in the field. * Presents a comprehensive, up-to-date and accessible overview of all the major themes in the field. * Explores key debates, controversies and questions using a variety of historical and theoretical vantage points. * Charts the important work that has been done in recent years and looks forward to new developments in the global economy.