Date of Award
4-2006
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Geography
First Advisor
Dr. James Biles
Second Advisor
Dr. Deborah Che
Third Advisor
Dr. Gregory Veeck
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The practices and policies of transnational corporations have now taken hold in the geo-economy, and the effects of globalization can be seen worldwide. Current research trends in economic geography focus on these policies and their transformations with regards to specific sectors. These theories predict and explain how transnational corporations should act, interact, and influence host countries. This foreign presence in host countries not only influences the corporate sector, but creates unique changes and challenges for producers and consumers. Consequently, the need to understand how the evolution of the global space affects the transformation of the local space, as well as the livelihoods of local people, particularly in a developing nation, is essential to the topic of globalization.
Recommended Citation
Teachout, Alexandra, "The Globalization of the Food Retail Sector in Southern Mexico" (2006). Masters Theses. 3983.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/3983