This two-volume reference identifies and presents the key articles on services and the service economy written by geographers, economists and sociologists. The focus throughout is on the growth and evolution of service activities in advanced economies in Europe, USA and the Pacific Rim.

Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. This timely Research Agenda provides a state-of-the-art review of existing research on manufacturing, as well as highlighting key areas of study to advance the field. Expert contributors from across the globe analyse the central role of manufacturing industries in the global economy, considering it as a multi-scalar process and assessing the impact...