ABSTRACT

This book integrates the work of economists, management scientists and business historians. It applies the related concepts of transaction costs, internalisation, corporate strategy and market structure to explain the historical process of corporate growth in the international economy. Each chapter is written by a scholar who has specialized in a particular aspect of the growth of international business.

chapter 1|33 pages

Introduction

The Conceptual Framework

chapter 2|17 pages

New Theories of International Business

Some Unresolved Issues

chapter 5|56 pages

Changes in the Level and Structure of International Production

The Last One Hundred Years

chapter 8|22 pages

Strategic Factors in the Growth of a Multinational Enterprise

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