Transnational corporations and international production : concepts, theories and effects

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Transnational corporations and international production : concepts, theories and effects

Grazia Ietto-Gillies

Edward Elgar, c2005

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The present book developed from the author's International production, published in 1992, and other works done in between

Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-241) and index

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Description

This unique textbook provides a comprehensive critical analysis of modern theories, concepts and effects relating to transnational corporations and international production. Its user-friendly presentation includes boxes to highlight key concepts as well as suggestions for further reading. The text begins with a clear and concise discussion of basic concepts, and goes on to examine various theoretical approaches, topics and authors including: * Hymer, Vernon, Knickerbocker, Aliber, Dunning, Cantwell, Cowling and Sugden * the Internalisation Theory, the Scandinavian School, and the New Trade Theory approaches * Pre-WWII Marxist and neoclassical approaches to international investment. Finally, Grazia Ietto-Gillies deals with methodological issues in the assessment of effects as well as with specific effects on performance, labour, international trade and the balance of payments. Bringing together wide-ranging research literature on TNCs for the first time, this textbook will be invaluable to post graduate and advanced undergraduate students of a variety of disciplines including business/international business, economics, international relations, and development studies. Lecturers and researchers wishing to familiarize themselves with the theoretical developments of the subject will also find the book of enormous interest.

Table of Contents

Contents: Preface Introduction Part I: Concepts 1. The Transnational Corporation 2. Foreign Direct Investment and Other International Business Activities Part II: Pre-WWII Approaches to International Investment 3. Marxist Approaches 4. Foreign Direct Investment within the Neoclassical Paradigm Part III: Modern Theories 5. Hymer's Seminal Work 6. The Product Life Cycle and International Production 7. Oligopolistic Reactions and the Geographical Pattern of FDI 8. Currency Areas and Internationalization 9. Internalization and the Transnational Company 10. Dunning's Eclectic Framework 11. Stages in the Internationalization Process: The Scandinavian School 12. Technological Accumulation and International Activities 13. New Trade Theories and the Activities of TNCs 14. Transnational Monopoly Capitalism 15. Nation-states and TNCs' Strategic Behaviour Part IV: Effects 16. Methodological Issues 17. Specific Effects: Performance 18. Specific Effects: Labour 19. Specific Effects: Trade 20. Specific Effects: Balance of Payments References Index

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