Merchants to multinationals : British trading companies in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries

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Merchants to multinationals : British trading companies in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries

Geoffrey Jones

Oxford University Press, 2000

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Bibliography: p. [365]-375

Includes index

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This book examines the evolution of multinational trading companies from the eighteenth century to the present day. During the Industrial Revolution, British merchants established overseas branches which became major trade intermediaries and subsequently engaged in foreign direct investment. Complex multinational business groups emerged controlling large investments in natural resources, processing, and services in Asia, Latin America, and Africa.

Table of Contents

  • Appendix 1: Post-Tax Return on Net Capital Employed of Selected British Trading Companies, 1895-1998
  • Appendix 2: Pre-Tax Return on Net Capital Employed of Selected British Trading Companies, 1948-1998
  • Appendix 3: Sources for Calculations on Capital Employed of British Trading Companies

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