| Description |
1 online resource (328 pages) |
| Series |
Routledge Library Editions: International Business |
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Routledge Library Editions: International Business
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| Contents |
Front Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; List of Figures; List of Tables; Part One: The Swedish Multinationals: Description and Theory; 1. Sweden: A Small Open Economy; 2. The Debate about Multinationals; 3. The Structure of Swedish Multinationals; 4. Theories of Foreign Direct Investment; 5. A Model for an Industrial Change Process; 6. Models for Evaluating the Impact of Foreign Direct Investment; Part Two: Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Swedish Industry; 7. Technological Development; 8. International Competitiveness; 9. Exports |
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10. Employment11. Industrial Structure; 12. Policy Options and Recommendations; Bibliography; Appendices; Index |
| Summary |
This book considers the question of the impact of multinationals on Sweden. Based on extensive original research the book examines the benefits and drawbacks of multinationals for Sweden. It relates the Swedish case of multinationals to theories of multinational enterprise and to theories of industrial change. It reviews the extensive debate within Sweden on the question and discusses the policy options available to Sweden. It argues that the mix within a multinational and the spatial distribution (either at home or abroad) of production, research and development, marketing and central func |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Corporations, Swedish.
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Investments, Swedish.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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Corporations, Swedish
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Economic history
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Investments, Swedish
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| SUBJECT |
Sweden -- Economic conditions.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85131040
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| Subject |
Sweden
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Vahlne, Jan-Erik
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| ISBN |
9781135133108 |
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1135133107 |
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