Multinational Enterprises and the Global Economy, Second Edition

The late John H. Dunning OBE, former Emeritus Professor of International Investment and Business Studies, University of Reading, UK and Emeritus State of New Jersey Professor of International Business, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, US and Sarianna M. Lundan, Aalto University, Finland

'For many years to come this volume. . .is surely going to be the ultimate reference work on international business. . . thanks to Dunning and Lundan, have at their disposal, a wealth of relevant data, as well as theoretical and empirical analyses, which will enable them to assess the capabilities, contributions and challenges posed by the multinational enterprises to the global economy.'

• Contents:Introduction to the Second EditionPART I: FACTS, THEORY AND HISTORY1. Definitions and Sources of Data2. The Extent and Pattern of Foreign Direct Investment3. The Motives for Foreign Production4. Theories of Foreign Direct Investment5. The Determinants of MNE Activity: The OLI Paradigm Revisited6. The Emergence and Maturing of International Production: An Historical ExcursionPART II: INSIDE THE MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE7. Entry and Expansion Strategies of MNEs8. The Organisation of MNE Activity: The Internal Network9. The Organisation of MNE Activity: The External NetworkPART III: THE IMPACT OF MNE ACTIVITY10. FDI, Growth and Development11. Technology and Innovatory Capacity: The Role of Firms12. Technology and Innovatory Capacity: The Role of Government13. Employment and Human Resource Development14. The Balance of Payments and the Structure of Trade15. Market Structure, Performance and Business Practices16. Linkages, Spillovers and Clustering17. Distribution of the Value Added Created by MNEs18. Political, Cultural and Social Responsibility IssuesPART IV: IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY19. Governments and MNE Activity: The Unilateral Response20. Governments and MNE Activity: The Multilateral ResponsePART V: LOOKING AHEAD21. The Future of MNEs in a Global EconomyReferencesIndex