François Chesnais, Grazia Ietto-Gillies, Roberto Simonetti

'This book will be of interest to students and researchers in the fields of business, economics, politics and European studies.' - Business Administration 'This book offers a comprehensive look at transnational organisations in Europe, and offers some interesting policy options to EU policy makers.' - Business Economist

• Part I. Patterns of Integration and Globalisation 1. Globalisation, foreign direct investment and innovation: a European perspective François Chesnais and Roberto Simonetti 2. FDI, the pattern of European trade and European competitiveness François Chesnais and Arold Sailleau 3. Cross-border mergers and acquisitions: patterns in the EU and effects Grazia Ietto-Gillies, Meloria Meschi and Roberto Simonetti 4. Profits from foreign direct investment: patterns in EU countries and their implications Grazia Ietto-Gillies Part II. Innovation, Integration and Globalisation 5. Innovation and globalisation: evidence and implications Daniele Archibugi and Simona Iammarino 6. Globalisation of innovatory capacity: the structure of competence accumulation in European home and most countries John Cantwell and Odile Janne 7. Strategic technology alliances by European firms since 1980: questioning integration? Rajneesh Narula 8. Multinationals, domestic firms and the internationalisation of technology: Spain as an intermediate case José Molero 9. Participation by periphery firms in European R&D programmes: the `Low R&D trap' Xavier Vence, Xulia Guntín and Oscar Rodil 10. Developing a European policy framework in the face of globalisation François Chesnais and Grazia Ietto-Gillies