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Bargaining Power of Multinationals and Host Governments
By: L. T. Wells Jr. and N. Fagre
Wells, L. T., Jr., and N. Fagre. "Bargaining Power of Multinationals and Host Governments." Journal of International Business Studies 13, no. 2 (Fall 1982). (Reprinted in Philip Grub, Fariborz Ghadar, and Dara Khambata (eds.) The Multinational Enterprise in Transition, 2d ed. Princeton: The Darwin Press, 1984.)
- 2013
- Chapter
Multinational Enterprises and Incomplete Institutions: The Demandingness of Minimum Moral Standards
By: Nien-he Hsieh
Multinational enterprises (MNEs) operate across countries that vary widely in their legal, political, and regulatory institutions. One question that arises is whether there are certain minimum standards that ought to guide managers in their decision making... View Details
Hsieh, Nien-he. "Multinational Enterprises and Incomplete Institutions: The Demandingness of Minimum Moral Standards." In Business Ethics. 2nd ed. Edited by Michael Boylan, 409–422. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2013.
- 15 Dec 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Surprisingly Successful Marriages of Multinationals and Social Brands
What happens when giant multinational corporations acquire relatively small companies that enjoy iconic status as socially progressive brands? According to recent research out of Harvard Business School, such marriages can be good for... View Details
- August 2009
- Article
Multinational Firms, FDI Flows and Imperfect Capital Markets
By: Pol Antras, Mihir Desai and C. Fritz Foley
Antras, Pol, Mihir Desai, and C. Fritz Foley. "Multinational Firms, FDI Flows and Imperfect Capital Markets." Quarterly Journal of Economics 124, no. 3 (August 2009): 1171–1219.
- winter 1993
- Article
Horses for Courses: Organizational Forms for Multinational Corporations
By: S. Ghoshal and N. Nohria
Ghoshal, S., and N. Nohria. "Horses for Courses: Organizational Forms for Multinational Corporations." MIT Sloan Management Review 34, no. 2 (winter 1993): 23–35.
- February 2006
- Article
Taxation and Multinational Activity; New Evidence, New Interpretations
By: Mihir A. Desai, C. Fritz Foley and James R. Hines Jr.
Desai, Mihir A., C. Fritz Foley, and James R. Hines Jr. "Taxation and Multinational Activity; New Evidence, New Interpretations." Survey of Current Business 82, no. 6 (February 2006): 16–22.
- 2007
- Working Paper
Multinational Firms, FDI Flows and Imperfect Capital Markets
By: Pol Antras, Mihir A. Desai and C. Fritz Foley
Antras, Pol, Mihir A. Desai, and C. Fritz Foley. "Multinational Firms, FDI Flows and Imperfect Capital Markets." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 12855, January 2007.
- 2009
- Working Paper
Securing Jobs or the New Protectionism?: Taxing the Overseas Activities of Multinational Firms
By: Mihir A. Desai
Tax policy toward American multinational firms would appear to be approaching a crossroads. The presumed linkages between domestic employment conditions and the growth of foreign operations by American firms have led to calls for increased taxation on foreign... View Details
Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Policy; Taxation; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; United States
Desai, Mihir A. "Securing Jobs or the New Protectionism?: Taxing the Overseas Activities of Multinational Firms." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-107, March 2009.
- Article
Multinational Corporations as the Key to Global Poverty Reduction
By: George C. Lodge and Craig Wilson
Lodge, George C., and Craig Wilson. "Multinational Corporations as the Key to Global Poverty Reduction." Challenge 49, no. 3 (May–June 2006): 68–82.
- January 2009
- Article
Multinationals as Arbitrageurs? The Effect of Stock Market Valuations on Foreign Direct Investment
By: Malcolm Baker, C. Fritz Foley and Jeffrey Wurgler
Empirical evidence of imperfect integration across world capital markets suggests a role for cross-border arbitrage by multinationals. Consistent with multinational arbitrage as a determinant of foreign direct investment (FDI) patterns, we find that FDI flows increase... View Details
Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Financial Markets; Foreign Direct Investment; Valuation; Capital Markets; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Cost; Forecasting and Prediction; Capital; Stocks; Integration
Baker, Malcolm, C. Fritz Foley, and Jeffrey Wurgler. "Multinationals as Arbitrageurs? The Effect of Stock Market Valuations on Foreign Direct Investment." Review of Financial Studies 22, no. 1 (January 2009): 337–369.
- 20 Mar 2018
- Working Paper Summaries
Countering Political Risk in Colonial India: German Multinationals and the Challenge of Internment (1914–1947)
- 1990
- Chapter
The British Government and Foreign Multinationals before 1970
By: G. Jones
Keywords: Business History; Multinational Firms and Management; Business and Government Relations; United Kingdom
Jones, G. "The British Government and Foreign Multinationals before 1970." In Governments, Industries and Markets: Aspects of Government-Industry Relations in Great Britain, Japan, West Germany and the United States of America since 1945, edited by M. Chick. Aldershot: Edward Elgar Publishing, 1990.
- Research Summary
Investment and marketing strategies of American multinationals in Argentina (1890c-1939)
Andrea Lluch is undertaking a major research project on American business expansion in Argentina up to the beginning of World War II. The first part of the project focuses on the American companies investment strategies. The second part analyses of the evolution of... View Details
- 2004
- Working Paper
The Comovement of Returns and Investment Within the Multinational Firm
By: Mihir A. Desai and C. Fritz Foley
Desai, Mihir A., and C. Fritz Foley. "The Comovement of Returns and Investment Within the Multinational Firm." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 10785, September 2004.
- 1997
- Book
The Differentiated Network: Organizations Knowledge Flows in Multinational Corporations
By: N. Nohria and S. Ghoshal
Nohria, N., and S. Ghoshal. The Differentiated Network: Organizations Knowledge Flows in Multinational Corporations. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1997.
- 2001
- Book
Foreign Multinationals in the United States: Management and Performance
By: Geoffrey Jones and Lina Galvez-Munoz
In this volume, leading scholars in international business and business history examine the investments and performance of British, Canadian, French, German, Spanish and Japanese firms in the United States over time. They explore why so many foreign firms experience... View Details
Keywords: Investment; Multinational Firms and Management; Books; Management; Performance; Perspective; United States
Jones, Geoffrey, and Lina Galvez-Munoz, eds. Foreign Multinationals in the United States: Management and Performance. London: Routledge, 2001.