Transnational corporations and development policy: critical perspectives

This volume offers a wide-reaching exploration of foreign direct investment and developmental impacts through case studies from Africa, Asia, Latin Americaand Central Europe, also examining the role of 'new players' such as Chinese,Indian and South African TNCs. ÍNDICE: INTRODUCTION - - PART I: TNCs and Development: An Overview - How Have TNCs Changed in the Last Fifty Years?; E. Rugraff, A. Sumner and D. SC!nchez-Ancochea - What do we Know About Developmental Impacts of TNCs? E. Rugraff,A. Sumner and D. SC!nchez-Ancochea - PART II: TNCs and Development Policy - How TNC-friendly is Development Policy?; E. Rugraff, A. Sumner and D. SC!nchez-Ancochea - Are North-South Trade Agreements Good for FDI-led Development? The case of DR CAFTA; - E. Rugraff, A. Sumner and D. SC!nchez-Ancochea - PART III:New Players Perspectives - Is Indian FDI Developmental?; J. Dige Pedersen - Chinese Outward FDI in Africa: How Much do we Know?; A. Crabtree and A. Sumner - PART IV: Macro-Perspectives - How can we Explain the Behaviour of TNCs in Central Europe?; E. Rugraff, A. Sumner and D. SC!nchez-Ancochea - Is the Impact of FDI Similar in all Developing Countries? South Africa and Mali Compared; S.Jeppesen and C. Mainguy - Does FDI Reduce Poverty? Three Cases from India; M.Tiwari - PART V: Sectoral Perspectives - How do Linkages with Local SuppliersAffect the Impact of TNCs on Development? The Case of Electronics in Vietnam;I. Vind - Does FDI Create Linkages in Mining? The Case of Gold Mining in Ghana; M. Nylandsted Larsen, P. Yankson and N. Fold - How Does 'Linking Up With Global Buyers' Impact the Prospects for Upgrading in Pharmaceuticals? The Case in India; - S. Jessen Haakonsson

• ISBN: 978-0-230-53706-4
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 05/12/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés