Transnational Corporations versus the State


Book Description

The historical-structural method employed here rejects analyses that are excessively voluntaristic or deterministic. The authors show that while the state was able to mitigate certain adverse consequences of TNC strategies, new forms of dependency continued to limit Mexico's options. Originally published in 1985. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.




Globalization or Regionalization of the American and Asian Car Industry?


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The automobile sector is one of the most archetypal global industries and is seen by many as one of the main drivers behind the homogenisation of world markets due to firms' internationalization strategies and the social practices that firms impose. This book argues that this is not entirely the case due to the heterogeneity of firms and the diversity of strategies pursued. It highlights the diversity and forms of internationalization and the preference for regionalization rather than globalization that has occurred over the past decade. This book looks specifically at the American and Asian car industry.




The Role of International Companies in Latin American Integration


Book Description

Economic research study of the contribution of multinational enterprises to the economic integration of Latin American countries under the LAIA agreements, with particular reference to complementation trade agreements concerning the motor vehicle industry and the petrochemical industry (chemical industry and petroleum industry) - covers problems of ownership and the control of foreign owned enterprises, location of industry, the modification of industrial structures, trade patterns, etc. Statistical tables.







Ford and the Global Strategies of Multinationals


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Today, the Multinational Enterprise (MNE) is seen as a leading agent in the process of globalization. As they adopt global strategies, MNE's are seen to be creating stronger, deeper and more lasting links amongst countries, thus shifting the balance of power inexorably in their favour, to the detriment of the state. This book interrogates this idea by undertaking a historical analysis of the global strategies of Ford.




Dependent Industrialization in Latin America


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Case study of the motor vehicle industry in Argentina, Chile and Mexico, illustrating the economics of industrialization in Latin America under monopoly conditions and economic relations of dependence - examines government policies, changes in industrial structure, the impact of foreign investment, trade structure and market competition, mechanisms of industrial concentration, the role of USA multinational enterprise, etc. Diagrams, graphs, references and statistical tables.