ABSTRACT
The growth and impact of the multinational enterprise (MNE) in the post war period is one of the most important phenomena of our time. This volume, originally published in 1981 provides a comprehensive and detailed review of both the theoretical and policy issues at a time when the subject had reached a watershed, after the controversies of the 1970s.
The book provides a balanced discussion of major themes such as the development of modern theories of international production; the impact of the MNE on the nation-state and the structure of the international market; the response of governments and the appropriate framework for policy measures; and the historical context and likely future of the MNE.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|175 pages
Part One
chapter 2|25 pages
Trade, Location of Economic Activity and the Multinational Enterprise
chapter 3|26 pages
Trade, Location of Economic Activity and the Multinational Enterprise
chapter 4|37 pages
Explaining Changing Patterns of International Production
chapter 5|33 pages
Explaining the International Direct Investment Position of Countries
part 2|177 pages
Part Two
chapter 10|32 pages
Employee Compensation in US Multinationals and Indigenous Firms
chapter 12|33 pages
The Consequences of International Transfer of Technology by MNEs
part 3|71 pages
Part Three