Multinational Firms in the World Economy
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: October 11, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780691119205
Subjects: International trade; Multinationals; International business enterprises; Exports & Imports; Business/Economics; Business & Economics; Business / Economics / Finance; International business enterpr; International Relations - Trade & Tariffs; Industries - General; Commerce; Business & Economics / Economics / Theory; Economics; Political Science and International Relations; Economics - Theory; International - General
First sentence: Multinational enterprises (MNEs) are key players in globalized economies.
Description: "With the contribution of other leading experts, Giorgio Barba Navaretti and Anthony Venables assess the determinants of multinationals' actions, investigating why their activity has expanded so rapidly and why some countries have seen more such activity than others. They analyze their effects on countries that are recipients of inward investments, and on those countries that see multinational firms moving jobs abroad. The arguments are made using modern advances in economic analysis, a case study, and by drawing on the extensive empirical literature that assesses the determinants and consequences of activity by multinationals. The treatment is rigorous, yet accessible to all readers with a background in economics, whether students or professionals. Drawing out policy implications, the authors conclude that multinational enterprises are generally a force for the promotion of prosperity in the world economy."--BOOK JACKET.