Multinationals and development / Alan M. Rugman and Jonathan P. Doh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rugman, Alan M.

Contributor:

Doh, Jonathan P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International business enterprises.

International trade.

Economic development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (ix, 242 p.) ) ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book offers a fresh perspective on the role of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in development. Alan M. Rugman and Jonathan P. Doh challenge traditional assumptions about economic development and address the controversies that surround MNEs. For example, how do foreign multinationals affect overall economic growth in emerging economies, and how does this process lead to the subsequent rise of new emerging-economy MNEs? The authors focus on the mechanisms by which MNEs influence economic development. They evaluate the impact of MNEs on the processes and outcomes of development, as well as the influence of civil society, NGOs, and government policies on multinationals, especially in Asia. And they discuss the rise of emerging-economy MNEs from Asian economies, especially "yang" MNEs from China and Korea. Arriving at a far more nuanced understanding of MNEs today, the authors also offer observations about the role of multinationals in the future.

Contents:

Introduction to the key issues

Foreign direct investment and development

Multinational enterprise strategies and development

The role of international institutions

The contributions and impact of civil society

Institutional governance and development

Multinational enterprises from emerging economies

Multinationals and development in Asia

Yang multinationals

Conclusions.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-229) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-35312-8

9786612353123

0-300-15050-4

OCLC:

1024055450