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  2. Economic geography - Wikipedia

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    Regional economic geography examines the economic conditions of particular regions or countries of the world. It deals with economic regionalization as well as local economic development. Historical economic geography examines the history and development of spatial economic structure. Using historical data, it examines how centers of population ...

  3. Economic system - Wikipedia

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    An economic system is a type of social system. The mode of production is a related concept. [2] All economic systems must confront and solve the four fundamental economic problems: What kinds and quantities of goods shall be produced: This fundamental economic problem is anchored on the theory of pricing.

  4. Commercial area - Wikipedia

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    A commercial area is real estate intended for use by for-profit businesses, such as office complexes, shopping malls, service stations, bars and restaurants. It may be purchased outright by a developer for future projects or leased through a real estate broker. This type of property falls somewhere between residential and industrial property.

  5. Land use - Wikipedia

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    Land use. Global distribution of land used for agriculture. Land use involves the management and modification of natural environment or wilderness into built environment such as settlements and semi-natural habitats such as arable fields, pastures, and managed woods. Land use by humans has a long history, first emerging more than 10,000 years ...

  6. Geographic information system - Wikipedia

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    Economic development departments use interactive GIS mapping tools, aggregated with other data (demographics, labor force, business, industry, talent) along with a database of available commercial sites and buildings in order to attract investment and support existing business.

  7. Economy - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. An economy[a] is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services. In general, it is defined as a social domain that emphasize the practices, discourses, and material expressions associated with the production, use, and management of resources. [3] A given economy is a set of processes ...

  8. Business cluster - Wikipedia

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    A business cluster is a geographic concentration of interconnected businesses, suppliers, and associated institutions in a particular field. Clusters are considered to increase the productivity with which companies can compete, nationally and globally. Accounting is a part of the business cluster. [1][2] In urban studies, the term agglomeration ...

  9. Trade bloc - Wikipedia

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    A common market is seen as a stage of economic integration towards an economic union [8] or possibly towards the goal of a unified market.. A single market is a type of trade bloc in which most trade barriers have been removed (for goods) with some common policies on product regulation, and freedom of movement of the factors of production (capital and labour) and of enterprise and services.