Multinationals on the periphery [electronic resource] / edited by Gabriel R.G. Benito and Rajneesh Narula.
How do peripheral countries function in a globalising environment? And, how do multinational firms help create linkages and interdepencies with the core countries that dominate the new world order? These questions are addressed in this book which draws together insights from a variety of eminent sch...
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Basingstoke [England] ; New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2007.
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| Summary: | How do peripheral countries function in a globalising environment? And, how do multinational firms help create linkages and interdepencies with the core countries that dominate the new world order? These questions are addressed in this book which draws together insights from a variety of eminent scholars around the world. By focusing on the role of multinationals, the editors tackle the global core-periphery dichotomy which is concerned with explaining why some countries become marginalised politically, socially and economically, and others do not. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 274 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780230593046 0230593046 1281780642 9781281780645 1403991669 9781403991669 |