Purpose – Conventional studies of international competitiveness use country‐level data, but the aim of this paper is to extend this work by using firm level data of large Asian firms. Design/methodology/approach – The authors gathered the regional sales and assets data for large Asian...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction to the Key Issues -- 2 Foreign Direct Investment and Development -- 3 Multinational Enterprise Strategies and Development -- 4 The Role of International Institutions -- 5 The Contributions and Impact of Civil Society -- 6...

This book offers a fresh perspective on the role of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in development. Alan M. Rugman and Jonathan P. Doh challenge traditional assumptions about economic development and address the controversies that surround MNEs. For example, how do foreign multinationals affect...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the interaction between large Chinese firms as they internationalize and their home and host governments. Design/methodology/approach – The approach taken is that of an analysis of relevant literature and the application of a popular...