Handbook on Small Nations in the Global Economy

The Contribution of Multinational Enterprises to National Economic Success

AvDaniel Van Den Bulcke,Alain Verbeke

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

Del i serien Research Handbooks in Business and Management series

2 763 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar. Fri frakt över 249 kr.

Beskrivning

This unique, extensive Handbook illustrates that multinational enterprises can contribute substantially to the competitive advantage of small countries. It advances the notion that small nations increasingly need to rely on both home-grown and foreign multinational enterprises to achieve domestic economic success in industries characterized by international competition.The expert contributors explore the roles of firms in a range of small, successful open economies driven by such multinational enterprises across the globe. They juxtapose country data sets against Professor Michael Porter's paradigm of single diamond components and show that these single diamond components reflect merely a set of initial conditions, which can be improved upon through both inward and outward direct investment. Concluding that multinational enterprises create resource linkages between the home and host environments in which they operate, this Handbook proves to be a fascinating read for academics, students and researchers with an interest in business and management, economics and international economics.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-11-27
Mått:169 x 244 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Research Handbooks in Business and Management series
Förlag:Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781843765929

Utforska kategorier

Nationalekonomi inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap

Mer om författaren

Edited by Daniel Van Den Bulcke, formerly University of Antwerp, Belgium, Alain Verbeke, McCaig Chaired Professor in Management, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, Canada, Associate Fellow, Centre for International Business and Management, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, UK and Solvay Business School, University of Brussels (VUB), Belgium and Wenlong Yuan, Associate Professor, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

Recensioner i media

'These studies of the international competitiveness of small open economies demonstrate the critical importance of foreign direct investment as an engine of economic development: multinational enterprises are the key drivers of international competitiveness.'

Innehållsförteckning

Contents:1. Small Nations in the Global Economy: An OverviewDaniel Van Den Bulcke, Alain Verbeke and Wenlong Yuan2. Globalization in the NetherlandsAnnelies Hogenbirk, John Hagedoorn and Hans van Kranenburg3. Belgium’s Competitiveness: A Comparison of Foreign and Domestic CompaniesFilip De Beule and Ilke Van Beveren4. Porter’s Diamond and Small Nations in the Global Economy: Ireland as a Case StudyJohn Cassidy, Frank Barry and Chris van Egeraat5. Upgrading the International Competitiveness of a Transition Economy: Slovenia in the European and Global EconomyAndreja Jaklic, Matija Rojec and Marjan Svetlicic6. Multinational Enterprises from Small Economies: The Internationalization Patterns of Large Companies from Denmark, Finland and NorwayGabriel Robertstad G. Benito, Jorma Larimo, Rajneesh Narula and Torben Pedersen 7. The Competitive Advantage of Canada: A Firm-level AnalysisWenlong Yuan and Alain Verbeke 8. Chile as an Example of the Augmented DiamondRobert Grosse9. The Development Trajectory of a Small Island Economy: The Successful Case of MauritiusJahan Ara Peerally and John Cantwell10. New Zealand and the Challenge of Global CompetitionPeter Enderwick and Joanna Scott-Kennel11. The Competitive Position of a Developing Economy: The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in CambodiaLudo Cuyvers, Reth Soeng and Daniel Van Den BulckeIndex