Geography of Multinational Firms

Inbunden, Engelska, 1998

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This work on multinational firms addresses the implications of production, and the forces that determine location. Special attention is paid to differences across industries producing differentiated and technologically advanced goods, as compared to more basic oriented industries. The analytical framework builds on developments in the theory of location and multinational production. In addition, more micro-oriented aspects of agglomeration are incorporated into the analysis. The main focus of this book is on empirical issues, although the hypotheses tested are founded in theory. The analysis is based upon a data-set embracing approximately 90 per cent of Swedish multinational firms in the period 1965 to 1994, with emphasis on developments in the period 1980 to 1994.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1998-04-30
Mått155 x 235 x 18 mm
Vikt535 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieEconomics of Science, Technology and Innovation
Antal sidor227
Upplaga1998
FörlagKluwer Academic Publishers
ISBN9780792381334

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1 Introduction.- 1.1 Outline of the Book.- 1.2 Summary of Main Findings.- 1.3 References.- 2 Multinational Enterprises, and the Theories of Trade and Location.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Background.- 2.3 A Knowledge-Capital Approach.- 2.4 A Model with Endogenous Multinationals.- 2.5 Production Regimes and the Direction of Trade.- 2.6 Investment Liberalization, the Volume and Direction of Trade.- 2.7 Investment Liberalization, Factor Prices, and Income Distri bution.- 2.8 Summary.- 2.9 References.- 3 Geographical Specialization of US and Swedish FDI Activity.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Determinants of FDI.- 3.3 The Pattern of Swedish and US FDI.- 3.4 Conclusion.- 3.5 References.- 3.A Appendix.- 4 Proximity Advantages, Scale Economies, and the Location of Production.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Evidence on the Country Pattern of Trade and Foreign Production.- 4.3 Determinants of the Country Pattern of Foreign Production.- 4.4 The Proximity-Concentration Hypothesis.- 4.5 Conclusions.- 4.6 References.- 5 Organization of the Firm, Foreign Production and Trade.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Swedish MNFs, Trade and Foreign Production.- 5.3 Theoretical Explanations to Integrated Production Structures.- 5.4 Hypotheses and Empirical Analysis.- 5.5 Concluding Remarks.- 5.6 References.- 6 Agglomeration in the Geographical Location of Swedish MNFs.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 The Clustering of Economic Activities — Previous Research.- 6.3 Empirical Agglomeration Studies.- 6.4 Foreign Production by Swedish MNFs and Agglomeration in Location.- 6.5 Final Remarks.- 6.6 References.- 7 Locating R&D Abroad: The Role of Adaptation and Knowledge-Seeking.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Internationalization and Geographical Distribution of R&D.- 7.3 Determinants of Foreign Affiliate R&D.- 7.4 Data, Method andVariables.- 7.5 Empirical Results.- 7.6 Concluding Remarks.- 7.7 References.- 7.A Appendix.- 8 Patterns of Foreign Direct Investment into Sweden.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Historical Background.- 8.3 Recent Trends in FDIs.- 8.4 Specialization- and Trade Patterns.- 8.5 Geographical Localization and Agglomeration.- 8.6 Concluding Comments.- 8.7 References.- 9 The Choice of Entry Mode in Foreign Direct Investment: Market Structure and Development Level.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 Theoretical Bases for the Choice of Entry mode.- 9.3 Host Country Factors Influencing the Entry Mode Decision.- 9.4 Descriptive Statistics and Statistical Tests for Swedish MNFs.- 9.5 Concluding Remarks.- 9.6 References.- 10 Strategic Location of Production in Multinational Firms.- 10.1 Introduction.- 10.2 Multi-Plant Economies of Scale.- 10.3 Strategic Investment.- 10.4 Multi-Market Competition.- 10.5 Discussion and Conclusions.- 10.6 References.- A Appendix: Statistical Tables.- A Appendix: IUI Survey Questionnaire.