Synopses & Reviews
The behavior of multinational corporations and their affiliates, and the impact of foreign direct investment on host economics, vary between countries and industries in a systematic way. MNCs select their strategies depending on the characteristics of their technologies and products. Some host country governments try simultaneously to influence behavior of the foreign MNC's operating in their territory. The effects of (FDI) on the host economy are determined by this intricate interplay of firm and host country strategies. This book summarizes more than a decade of research aiming to understand this interplay.
Synopsis
This book gathers together thirteen articles that deal with the internationalization strategies of firms, effects of foreign investment on host countries and host country policies vis-a-vis foreign multinationals. It illustrates how the behaviour of multinational firms and their effects on the host country are likely to differ between countries in a systematic manner, depending on the host country's economic policies and market conditions and provides a new approach on how to look at multinational firms.
Synopsis
The analyses of MNC behavior and and the effects of FDI presented in this book are of interest to students of international business, economics, and development, as well as to policymakers in countries hosting foreign MNC's.
About the Author
Magnus Blomström is Professor of Economics at the Stockholm School of Economics.
Ari Kokko is Professor of International Business at Abo Academy University in Finland.
Mario Zejan is Associate Professor of Economics at the Stockholm School of Economics.
Table of Contents
Firm Strategies * Host Strategies