Inside the Multinationals 25th Anniversary Edition: The Economics of Internal Markets

by A. Rugman

Overview

The first edition of this book was a milestone. Applying the new theory of multinational enterprises in a North American context, it popularized internalization theory. Now with a new introduction assessing the ground-breaking contribution of the book, this 25th Anniversary edition gives scholars access to the original text.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781403995919
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	07/03/2006
Edition description:	2006
Pages:	164
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

ALAN M. RUGMAN is L. Leslie Waters Chair of International Business at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, USA, where he is also Director of the IU CIBER. He is also an Associate Fellow of Templeton College, University of Oxford, UK. Currently he is President of the Academy of International Business.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the 25th Anniversary Edition Multinationals and the New Theory of Internalization Internalization as a General Theory of Foreign Direct Investment The Choice between Trade, Foreign Direct Investment and Licensing Implication of the Theory of Internalization for Corporate International Finance Multinational Banking and the Theory of Internalization Internalization and the Transfer of Technology The Regulation of Multinational Corporations Conclusion: The Future of Internalization