Explores Korean foreign direct investment, putting forward a theoretical framework to explain why the Korean conglomerates felt compelled to invest in western, central and eastern Europe.
Introduction; Chapter One A Historical Overview of the Development of the Theory of Foreign Direct Investment and the Multinational Enterprise; Chapter Two Foreign Direct Investment Theory: The Korean Perspective; Chapter Three The Economic Context: The Republic of Korea (1948–1997); Chapter Four The Development and Characteristics of the Korean Consumer Electronics Industry; Chapter Five Korean Foreign Direct Investment; Chapter Six Korea's Relations with Europe: An Overview; Chapter Seven Korean Foreign Direct Investment in Europe; Chapter Eight Korean Consumer Electronics Investment in Europe: A Theoretical/Macroeconomic Perspective; Chapter 9 Summary and Conclusions; Chapter 10 Postscript: The ChaebÅl and the Korean Economy in the 'IMF era';
'A useful quick reference guide.' - International Institute of Asian Studies'Provides much-needed contextual information in a number of key areas.' - Korea Journal
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