Handbook on Small Nations in the Global Economy : The Contribution of Multina...

Handbook on Small Nations in the Global Economy : The Contribution of Multinational Enterprises to National Economic Success, Hardcover by Bulcke, Daniel Van Den (EDT); Verbeke, Alain (EDT); Yuan, Wenlong (EDT), ISBN 1843765926, ISBN-13 9781843765929, Brand New, Free shipping in the USVan Den Bulcke (emeritus, international management and development, U. of Antwerp, Belgimu), Verbeke (management, U. of Calgary, Canada), and Yuan (international business, U. of Lethbridge, Canada) present country case studies that review the evidence for the main thesis of th, which is that small nations increasingly need to rely on both home-grown and foreign multinational enterprises in order to achieve success in industries characterized by international competition, as these firms augment the "domestic diamond" of factor conditions; demand conditions; related and supporting industries; and strategy, structure, and rivalry. The cases were chosen with regards to indicators of sustainable high production and employment per capita vis-à-vis other nations in specific industries. For each case, contributors discuss the strengths of the national economy in terms of the "domestic diamond" determinants for successful industries, explore the role of inward and outward foreign direct investment (FDI) and multinational enterprise activity in these industries, examine domestic clustering in the industry and its connection to multinational activity, and considers the impact of government policy concerning FDI flows. The countries studied are the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Slovenia, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Canada, Chile, Mauritius, New Zealand, and Cambodia. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()