Transnational Corporations: Fragmentation Amidst Integration (Routledge Studies in International Business and the World Economy)

Annotation Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in international production worldwide, accompanied by considerable changes in its geographical structure. This volume examines the role of transnational corporations (TNCs) in the geography of international production, covering both theoretical and empirical aspects, and drawing conclusions for future policy-making. This work will be essential to scholars, policy-makers and professionals in the areas of international business strategy, international economics and political science Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of figures......Page 10 List of tables......Page 11 Preface......Page 14 Acknowledgements......Page 17 Abbreviations......Page 18 Globalisation, integration and the TNCs......Page 20 Globalisation, new technologies and transnationals......Page 22 The role of TNCs in cross-border transactions......Page 30 The widening reach of the TNCs......Page 56 Networks and the TNC: a theoretical framework......Page 58 Cross-border internal networks of the world's largest TNCs......Page 82 Trends in the network spread of TNCs' direct activities: the UK case......Page 110 Multinationality, regulatory regimes and the TNCs: theoretical perspectives......Page 124 Nation-states, regulatory regimes and TNCs' strategies......Page 126 Regulatory regimes in the theories of international production......Page 148 International production in the context of the 'new' trade theories......Page 159 The TNCs between integration and fragmentation: implications......Page 178 TNCs as a dominant cause of the globalisation process......Page 180 Fragmentation in the midst of integration: theoretical and policy implications......Page 195 Notes......Page 210 References......Page 218 Index......Page 232 Pt. I. Globalisation, Integration And The Tncs. 1. Globalisation, New Technologies And Transnationals. 2. The Role Of Tncs In Cross-border Transactions -- Pt. Ii. The Widening Reach Of The Tncs. 3. Networks And The Tnc: A Theoretical Framework. 4. Cross-border Internal Networks Of The World's Largest Tncs. 5. Trends In The Network Spread Of Tncs' Direct Activities: The Uk Case -- Pt. Iii. Multinationality, Regulatory Regimes And The Tncs: Theoretical Perspectives. 6. Nation-states, Regulatory Regimes And Tncs' Strategies. 7. Regulatory Regimes In The Theories Of International Production. 8. International Production In The Context Of The 'new' Trade Theories -- Pt. Iv. The Tncs Between Integration And Fragmentation: Implications. Simultaneously Published In The Usa And Canada. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [199]-212) And Index. The last two decades of the second millennium have seen very considerable developments worldwide in many aspects of economic and social life.