International Trade Geography

Author: Li Xianwei
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This book is compiled in accordance with the writing requirements of the Editorial Committee of the Higher Vocational Colleges Series Textbooks of the University of International Business and Economics, guided by the principles of being easy to understand and practical, highlighting the skills, professionalism, and novelty of the content, and striving to showcase the characteristics of higher vocational and technical education. At the same time, this book can also serve as a reference book for self-study exams at the college level and for trade professionals. The content of this book is mainly divided into two parts: General Principles of International Trade Geography and Regional Analysis. There are a total of 18 chapters, with the first 8 chapters covering the general principles and the last 10 chapters covering the regional analysis. The general principles part focuses on introducing the research objects of international trade geography, various factors influencing the development of international trade, the development of world productivity, the formation and transfer of international trade centers, the geographical pattern of contemporary international trade, economic zones, and international trade transportation. The regional analysis part mainly introduces the natural resources, economic sector structure, distribution and development of major industrial and agricultural products of a country or region, as well as its status in foreign trade, market characteristics, commodity structure, and transportation ports.