Transnational Enterprises


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This book represents the first attempt to conceptualize the social and cultural impact of transnational enterprises on host nations and to provide empirical and analytical material on the subject. Well-known social scientists focus on three critical areas: social inequalities, knowledge systems, and lifestyles and values. Collectively, they advance










The Impact of Multinational Enterprises on Employment and Training


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Report on the impact of multinational enterprises on employment and training, particularly in developing countries - examines technology transfer, employment opportunity creation (incl. In developed countries), vocational training in developing countries, etc. References and statistical tables.













Technology Choice and Employment Generation by Multinational Enterprises in Developing Countries


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Research report on choice of technology and the role played by multinational enterprises in employment creation in developing countries - includes case studies of Brazil, Singapore, India, Nigeria and Kenya; discusses direct and indirect effects and the impact of government policy; concludes that backward and forward linkages between MNE subsidiarys and local level enterprises are more important than the MNE's choice of technology.




Multi-National Corporations and Third World Development


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Articles on the influence of multinational enterprise on economic and social development in the developing countries - examines the effects of MNEs on economic growth, industrial restructuring, employment creation, technological change, consumption patterns, etc.; discusses their role in world trade and the New International Economic Order; reviews patterns of government policy (incl. Economic policy) towards MNEs in the developing countries; includes a directory of information sources and an annotated bibliography. Graphs, references, statistical tables.