There has been important “transformations in the where and the how of the material
production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. Old geographies of
production, distribution and consumption are continuously being disrupted, new geographies
of production; distribution and consumption are continuously being created. There has been
a huge transformation in the nature and the degree of interconnection in the world economy
and, especially, in the speed with which such connectivity occurs, involving both a stretching
and an intensification of economic relationships” (Dicken, 2011:6).
Students are required to choose an industry and discuss the following in reference to the
above statement:
1. The major geographical shift in the production and consumption of their chosen
industry.
2. Evaluate these patterns in the light of TRIAD dominance and the rise of emerging
market economies.
3. Discuss the regionalisation of the production network in their industry.
Guidelines for your essay
a. Your assignment should not exceed 2000 (+/- 10%) words. References, graphs,
footnotes and appendix are excluded from the word count.
b. The work should be submitted by 14/01/2020 (12:00 pm) (electronic submission via
Turnitin).
c. You must include a list of references at the end, and make appropriate citations to
these in the text. References should follow Harvard Referencing Style.
