Nations And Firms In The Global Economy

Author : Steven Brakman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139450506
Total Pages : 5 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nations and Firms in the Global Economy written by Steven Brakman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-03-16 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible introduction to the world economy and to the theory and practice of globalization argues that key topics in international economics cannot be understood without knowledge of international business, and vice versa. It reviews and combines insights from both literatures and applies them to real-world issues, clearly explaining the main concepts of international economics and business in a uniquely integrated approach. Written in a lively and accessible style, this innovative textbook covers all the main issues, including international trade, capital mobility, comparative advantage, foreign direct investments, multinational behaviour, financial crises and economic growth. It has carefully selected international examples and case studies, and special interest boxes which clearly explain more difficult economic concepts. The companion website includes additional case studies, exercises and answers to exercises, data, illustrations and links to other useful websites.

Author : Sjoerd Beugelsdijk
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107036720
Total Pages : 501 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Economics and Business written by Sjoerd Beugelsdijk and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining economics and business perspectives, this undergraduate textbook explores key principles of the world economy through a uniquely integrated lens.

Author : Steven Brakman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780511160998
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nations and Firms in the Global Economy written by Steven Brakman and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible introduction to the world economy and the theory and practice of globalisation argues that key topics in international economics cannot be understood without knowledge of international business. It reviews and combines insights from both literatures and applies them to real-world issues.

Author : Sjoerd Beugelsdijk
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009427644
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Economics and Business written by Sjoerd Beugelsdijk and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-11-30 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated third edition accessibly explores key principles of global markets via the integration of international economics and business.

Author : Steven Brakman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780521832984
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nations and Firms in the Global Economy written by Steven Brakman and published by . This book was released on 2006-03-16 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introductory textbook with a uniquely integrated approach to international economics, international business and globalisation.

Author : Andrea Ciani
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 1464815585
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making It Big written by Andrea Ciani and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2020-10-08 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Economic and social progress requires a diverse ecosystem of firms that play complementary roles. Making It Big: Why Developing Countries Need More Large Firms constitutes one of the most up-to-date assessments of how large firms are created in low- and middle-income countries and their role in development. It argues that large firms advance a range of development objectives in ways that other firms do not: large firms are more likely to innovate, export, and offer training and are more likely to adopt international standards of quality, among other contributions. Their particularities are closely associated with productivity advantages and translate into improved outcomes not only for their owners but also for their workers and for smaller enterprises in their value chains. The challenge for economic development, however, is that production does not reach economic scale in low- and middle-income countries. Why are large firms scarcer in developing countries? Drawing on a rare set of data from public and private sources, as well as proprietary data from the International Finance Corporation and case studies, this book shows that large firms are often born large—or with the attributes of largeness. In other words, what is distinct about them is often in place from day one of their operations. To fill the “missing top†? of the firm-size distribution with additional large firms, governments should support the creation of such firms by opening markets to greater competition. In low-income countries, this objective can be achieved through simple policy reorientation, such as breaking oligopolies, removing unnecessary restrictions to international trade and investment, and establishing strong rules to prevent the abuse of market power. Governments should also strive to ensure that private actors have the skills, technology, intelligence, infrastructure, and finance they need to create large ventures. Additionally, they should actively work to spread the benefits from production at scale across the largest possible number of market participants. This book seeks to bring frontier thinking and evidence on the role and origins of large firms to a wide range of readers, including academics, development practitioners and policy makers.

Author : Giorgio Barba Navaretti
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691214271
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Multinational Firms in the World Economy written by Giorgio Barba Navaretti and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-06-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Depending on one's point of view, multinational enterprises are either the heroes or the villains of the globalized economy. Governments compete fiercely for foreign direct investment by such companies, but complain when firms go global and move their activities elsewhere. Multinationals are seen by some as threats to national identities and wealth and are accused of riding roughshod over national laws and of exploiting cheap labor. However, the debate on these companies and foreign direct investment is rarely grounded on sound economic arguments. This book brings clarity to the debate. With the contribution of other leading experts, Giorgio Barba Navaretti and Anthony Venables assess the determinants of multinationals' actions, investigating why their activity has expanded so rapidly, and why some countries have seen more such activity than others. They analyze their effects on countries that are recipients of inward investments, and on those countries that see multinational firms moving jobs abroad. The arguments are made using modern advances in economic analysis, a case study, and by drawing on the extensive empirical literature that assesses the determinants and consequences of activity by multinationals. The treatment is rigorous, yet accessible to all readers with a background in economics, whether students or professionals. Drawing out policy implications, the authors conclude that multinational enterprises are generally a force for the promotion of prosperity in the world economy.

Author : Giorgio Barba Navaretti
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780691119205
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Multinational Firms in the World Economy written by Giorgio Barba Navaretti and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting a debate on multinationals that is grounded in sound economic arguments, the authors explain their conclusion that multinational enterprises are generally a force for the promotion of prosperity in the world economy.

Author : Harvey Brooks
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309037360
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Technology and Global Industry written by Harvey Brooks and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1987-02-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : D. van den Bulcke
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849802394
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook on Small Nations in the Global Economy written by D. van den Bulcke and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Alan M. Rugman, University of Reading, UK Globalization has made every country small . The global economic crisis has made sure that every country has increasingly realised that it is open and vulnerable as well. This volume is both timely and relevant. Small country studies should become mainstream for scholars in business, economics and politics! Rob van Tulder, RSM Erasmus University, the Netherlands This book provides a fresh and clear-eyed view of the relationship between multinationals and location advantages of countries. It is one of the first attempts to build a constructive bridge between the theory of international business and the outstanding contribution of Michael Porter about the drivers of competitiveness. The authors address crucial issues demanding the attention of teachers, researchers, practitioners and political leaders. Philippe Gugler, University of Fribourg, Switzerland 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.