The new economic analysis of multinationals : an agenda for management, policy and research
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The new economic analysis of multinationals : an agenda for management, policy and research
(New horizons in international business)
E. Elgar, c2003
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Based on a symposium held in 1998
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In this seminal book, a distinguished group of experts pinpoint and rigorously analyse central topics in international business research. This volume will become a major reference tool for understanding the economics of multinational enterprise. The emphasis throughout is on a new dynamic research agenda, for theory, for empirical research and for public policy.The wide-ranging topics discussed include:
the importance of the location of production
market structure and multinational enterprise
technology, productivity and the multinational firm
multinational enterprises and developing countries
international business and public policy issues
analytic models.
The juxtaposition of ideas will provoke productive discussions among faculty and at conferences, and will stimulate useful new thought processes in any individual researcher. This book will be required reading for academics and scholars seeking guidance on the future research agenda for the economics of multinational enterprise.
Table of Contents
Contents: Introduction 1. Research on International Business: Problems and Prospects 2. Models of the Multinational Enterprise 3. Location and the Multinational Enterprise: A Neglected Factor? 4. Market Structure and the Multinational Enterprise: A Game-Theoretic Approach 5. Multinational Enterprise and Economic Analysis: Technology and Productivity 6. Multinationals and the Developing Countries 7. Multinational Enterprises and Public Policy 8. Overview and Public Policy Reflections Index
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