ABSTRACT

The aim of the article is to discuss whether a definition of economic geography as contextual analysis still is viable and relevant. The author argues that the definition remains the key to the production of high quality and social relevant research. He concludes that contextual analysis represents the competitive advantage of economic geography among other social sciences and the best position to demonstrate its relevance to the broader society.

中文翻译：

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重新考虑作为地区背景的经济地理学–对劳动分工，研究重点和社会相关性的影响

摘要

本文的目的是讨论将经济地理学定义为上下文分析是否仍然可行和相关。作者认为，定义仍然是进行高质量和社会相关研究的关键。他得出结论，语境分析代表了经济地理学在其他社会科学中的竞争优势，并且是证明其与更广泛社会相关性的最佳位置。