ABSTRACT

The book focuses on the major environmental implications stemming from the growth of the multinational enterprise in a multiple currency world; the international transfer of technology; industrial relations and labour utilization in foreign-owned firms in the UK; multinational companies and trade union interests; foreign direct investment, the balance of payments and trade flows; the multinational enterprise and developing countries; government policy alternatives and the problem of international sharing and a case study of a multinational enterprise in Europe. A survey of the background to the multinational enterprise and concluding summaries ensure that this book is one of the most widely embracing volumes available on the subject.

part |51 pages

Trade and the Balance of Payments

chapter |35 pages

The Multinational Enterprise

Trade Flows and Trade Policy

chapter |12 pages

The Chemical Industry

A Case Study

part |29 pages

The Multinational Company in Europe

part |26 pages

Summary and Conclusions