How far can efficiency be pursued without sacrificing equity? Do fiscal changes designed to improve incentives necessarily lead to greater inequality of incomes? Does the profitability of ‘big business’ really reflect economies of scal...
Trade, Development and Political Economy demonstrates the power of trade theory to illuminate issues, not only within its conventional boundaries, but also outside of them, in the fields of development, history and political economy.
This important reference collection examines the origins and evolution of modern big business, the forms it has taken in the world''s leading economies (the United States, Japan, Germany and Britain), its implications for business admini...
This authoritative book examines the growth of multinational investment in Europe and assesses its implications for the industries and economies of the European Community. Multinational Investment in Modern Europe addresses the theoreti...
This important title is a collection of the most significant research in business history on mergers and acquisitions. As well as laying the empirical groundwork for all future analyses, the articles selected are those which have changed...
This title takes an international and comparative approach to the crucial relationship between business and government, drawing on studies of developing countries, advanced capitalist economies and the relationship between business and i...
This important title focuses on the origins, growth and impact over time of multinational banks. Why have banks established branches in foreign countries? What do such banks do? How have they performed? What has been the developmental im...
This important title presents the key articles which illuminate the history and development of international investment during the past 100 years. It examines theoretical approaches to both direct and portfolio foreign investment. The ...
This book provides an invaluable state-of-the art survey of the most important work on multinational corporations. It includes the first English translation of a key work by Stephen Hymer which transforms our understanding of the evolut...
