Do Multinationals Feed Local Development And Growth?, Volume 22 (international Business And Management) (international Business And Management) (international Business And Management)

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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 and growth. To what extent do foreign MNEs represent a crucial source of spillovers for local domestic companies? And which are the working mechanisms of these technological transfers? How can development and growth processes take off? And are there privileged sectors and locations?Do MNEs benefit from significant technological transfer from their foreign activities? And what modalities and mechanisms do MNEs adopt to value technological transfers? Which are the main advantages stemming from them? Do MNEs performances also benefit in terms of labour productivity and employment? The answers provided highlight that recursive elements and interaction between international institutions, government policies and strategies of MNEs are main mechanisms to factors that influence development and growth, thus offering new insights to policy makers. This volume studies the relationship of the MNE with it's home and host countries. It analyzes the effect of MNEs upon local development and growth. It contributes to define the role for public industrial and economic policies.

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Prelims.qxd 6/29/2007 10:15 AM Page i DO MULTINATIONALS FEED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH? Prelims.qxd 6/29/2007 10:15 AM Page ii INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT SERIES Series Editor: Pervez N. Ghauri Published: Corporate Crisis and Risk Management Aba-Bulgu and Islam Managing Networks in Transition Economics Johanson Developments in Work and Organizational Psychology Jackson & Shams Network Dynamics in International Marketing Naude & Turnbull Corporate and Institutional Transparency for Economic Growth in Europe Oxelheim The Global Challenge for Multinational Enterprises Buckley & Ghauri Managing Customer Relationships on the Internet Lindstrand, Johanson & Sharma Business Network Learning Hakansson & Johanson The Common Glue Morosini Managing International Business Ventures in China Li Non-Business Actors in a Business Network Hadjikhani & Thilenius Other titles of interest: European Union and the Race for Foreign Direct Investment in Europe Oxelheim & Ghauri Strategic Alliances in Eastern and Central Europe Hyder & Abraha Intellectual Property and Doing Business in China Yang Co-operative Strategies and Alliances Contractor & Lorange Relationships and Networks in International Markets Gemünden, Ritter & Walter International Business Negotiations Ghauri & Usunier Critical Perspectives on Internationalisation Havila, Forsgren & Håkansson Managing Cultural Differences Morosini International Trade in the 21st Century Fatemi Globalization, Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Dunning International Trade and the New Economic Order Moncarz Contemporary Issues in Commercial Policy Kreinin Related journals — sample copies available on request: European Management Journal International Business Review International Journal of Research in Marketing Long Range Planning Scandinavian Journal of Management For full details of all IBM titles published under the Elsevier imprint please go to: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/series/ibm Prelims.qxd 6/29/2007