摘要：The Geography of Finance is another addition to the very interesting line of books recently published by Avebury. The title is however somewhat misleading, because it is not an examination of the geography of finance but rather that of a specific part of finance: banking. In fact, it is branch banking not banking as an industry that is treated. This does not diminish the importance of the book but merely serves to create some false expectations. The author indicates in the preface that a graduate level familiarity with economic modelling and econometric techniques is desirable. This is an accurate warning. Having discussed the book with several graduate students in economic geography, it is clear that some readers will find the first portion of book tough going. The econometric content is indeed quite high. The insight provided in this first section is well worth the effort however
