Synopses & Reviews
The Transnational Activities of Small and Medium-Sized Corporations contains a study of the role, impact and policy implications of small and medium-sized transnational corporations (TNC's) in the developed economies as well as in the developing countries.
After a description of the theoretical framework the volume analyzes trends, patterns and salient features of small and medium-sized TNC's by emphasizing the problems in the transnationalization process and proposes measures and policy suggestions to promote foreign direct investment by small and medium-sized enterprises.
The study is largely derived form a survey, conducted by the author, designed to obtain information about the characteristics and consequences of small and medium-sized transnational corporations activities compared with those of large TNC's and indigenous firms.
In eight chapters, this volume describes the role of TNC's in domestic economies and their transnational activities.
Synopsis
The Transnational Activities of Small and Medium-Sized Corporations contains a study of the role, impact and policy implications of small and medium-sized transnational corporations (TNC's) in the developed economies as well as in the developing countries. After a description of the theoretical framework the volume analyzes trends, patterns and salient features of small and medium-sized TNC's by emphasizing the problems in the transnationalization process and proposes measures and policy suggestions to promote foreign direct investment by small and medium-sized enterprises. The study is largely derived form a survey, conducted by the author, designed to obtain information about the characteristics and consequences of small and medium-sized transnational corporations activities compared with those of large TNC's and indigenous firms. In eight chapters, this volume describes the role of TNC's in domestic economies and their transnational activities.
About the Author
Masataka Fujita has published probably the two most important articles on the subject of TNC's recently in Small Business Economics (SBEJ). He has been involved in research on the subject at the United Nations for a number of years and is one of the leading authorities on the subject as well as on foreign direct investment and transnational corporations in general.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary. Definition of Small and Medium-Sized Transnational Corporations. The Author's Survey. I. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Domestic Economies. II. The Transnationalization Theory and Evidence of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. III. Trends and Patterns of Foreign Direct Investment by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. IV. Salient Features of Small and Medium-Sized Transnational Corporations. V. Impact on Host Developing Countries of Foreign Direct Investment by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. VI. Problems in the Transnationalization Process of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. VII. Measures to Promote Foreign Direct Investment by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. VIII. Policy Suggestions to Promote Foreign Direct Investment by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Into Developing Countries. Concluding Remarks. References. Annex A: Questionnaire. Annex B: Profile of the Sample. Index. List of Figures. List of Tables.