Transnational Corporations and International Production: Concepts, Theories and Effects, Second Edition - Softcover

Ietto-Gillies, Grazia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0857932276 ISBN 13: 9780857932273

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

A concise and authoritative upper level undergraduate and postgraduate text for international business and business economics courses.

'Brilliant analyses and comparisons of basic theories in the field.'
- Mats Forsgren, Uppsala University, Sweden

'[A] truly comprehensive perspective of the development on the theory of transnational corporations. . . It is a marvellous and admirable work.'
- Masahiko Itaki, Ritsumeikan University, Japan

'. . . offers vibrant insights on the convergence of different theoretical strands on the emergence, role and effects of transnational corporations.'
- Lucia Piscitello, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

'From my experience students like it as it enables them to capture in a short time the gist of a variety of theories and offers them useful conceptual perspectives.'
- Slavo Radosevic, University College London, UK

'[T]his book will be the outstanding choice.'
- Mohammad Yamin, The University of Manchester, UK

'This is an excellent book which dares to accomplish a challenging mission.'
- Antonello Zanfei, University of Urbino, Italy

'An updated and illuminating analysis of the main forces behind the development of transnational corporations.'
- Nicola Acocella, University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Italy

This comprehensive critical analysis of concepts, theories and effects relating to transnational corporations will prove invaluable to post graduate and advanced undergraduate students across a broad section of disciplines including business/international business, economics, international relations, and development studies will find this to be an invaluable learning tool. Thoroughly revised and updated, the second edition of this highly acclaimed textbook includes new features such as deeper analysis of evolutionary theories, a discussion of Penrose and of the Network theory, and an additional chapter on innovation effects. Lecturers and researchers wishing to familiarize themselves with the theoretical developments of the subject will find this book to be an effective and informative teaching resource.

About this title

From the Author:

Please see also reviews of first edition of the book.
The reader is informed of the following mistakes in the book:
1.      P. 2 para 4, line 3: '...the first two chapters...' should read: 'the first chapter and the Appendix...'...
2.      P. 213, last para: '...developed countries have created..' should read: 'some developing countries have created...'
3.      P. 230, para1, line 7 should read: 'They are also independent on whether...'

About the Author:

Grazia Ietto-Gillies, Emeritus Professor of Applied Economics, London South Bank University and Visiting Professor, Birkbeck University of London, UK

About this edition

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0857932276
• ISBN 13: 9780857932273
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 288