Do multinationals feed local development and growth? /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Lucia Piscitello and Grazia D. Santangelo.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Boston :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Elsevier,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2007.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (xii, 247 pages).
SERIES
Series Title
International business and management ;
Volume Designation
v. 22
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Contributors; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1. The Topic and the Aim of the Volume; 2. Empirical Evidence from the Chapters; References; Part I: Impact on Host Development and Growth; Chapter 2. Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Development: Opportunities and Limitations from a Developing Country Perspective; Chapter 3. The Role of the Sectoral Composition of Foreign Direct Investment on Growth; Part II: Knowledge Flows in Local Context; Chapter 4. MNEs' Location Behaviour and Industrial Clustering.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This further volume on the effects of multinational enterprises (MNEs) provides a contribution for the analysis of the impact of MNEs' activities on host development and growth, the creation of linkages and knowledge flows in local contexts, and the relationships between foreign activities and home competitiveness. Specifically, the conceptual discussion and the fresh empirical evidence provided in the volume allow light to be shed on the following questions, which are crucial for designing the role of policy in order to trigger virtuous circles between multinationals, and local development an.
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Do multinationals feed local development and growth?.