Explaining International ProductionA monograph attempting to present a holistic interpretation of the determinants of international production. It proposes that any explanation of the activities of multinational enterprises needs to be multi-dimensional both in the questions asked and in the methodology of analysis. |
Contents
Changes in the Level and Structure of International | 71 |
Some Historical Antecedents to the Eclectic Paradigm | 120 |
The Investment Development Cycle and Third World | 140 |
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