{"product_id":"the-service-economy-9780471966180","title":"The Service Economy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eServices dominate the modern economy. This controversial and important book reviews research into the development and future of the service economy. Professor Illeris synthesises not only English language research on the nature and function of services, but also introduces the lesser-known but equally important work done on services by researchers in other languages which often reaches surprising and challenging conclusions. While the emphasis is on producer services in the western world, due consideration is also given to the role and significance of personal and household services which have been frequently ignored in the literature. The approach adopted is geographical and macro-economic and among the topics discussed are the nature and classification of service activities, the role and importance of services in the overall economy and the increasing importance of services in regional development and international trade. The overall theme of the book is how our society has been tran\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT?\u003cbr\u003e The Nature and Role of Services.\u003cbr\u003e Classification of Service Activities.\u003cbr\u003e THE DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICES.\u003cbr\u003e Development of Household Services.\u003cbr\u003e Productivity and Effectiveness.\u003cbr\u003e Development of Producer Services.\u003cbr\u003e Qualifications and Conditions of Work.\u003cbr\u003e LOCATION OF SERVICES AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT.\u003cbr\u003e Inter-Urban Distribution of Service Activities.\u003cbr\u003e Factors of Inter-Urban Location.\u003cbr\u003e The Role of Services in Regional Development.\u003cbr\u003e Services Within Cities.\u003cbr\u003e SERVICES IN THE ECONOMICALLY DEVELOPED WORLD.\u003cbr\u003e International Variation.\u003cbr\u003e International Trade in Services.\u003cbr\u003e CONCLUSIONS.\u003cbr\u003e The Service Society.\u003cbr\u003e Important Conclusions and Further Questions.\u003cbr\u003e Appendix.\u003cbr\u003e Case Studies.\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e Index.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402697449815,"sku":"9780471966180","price":242.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471966180.jpg?v=1730481269","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-service-economy-9780471966180","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}