Multinational Firms in the World Economy 121491-D
Wykład (WYK) Semestr letni 2023/24

Multinationals (MNEs): how are they defined and measured?

Multinationals: the firm and the market.

Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).

MNEs and FDI in the world economy: global and regional comparisons.

Theories of a multinational enterprise.

Global value chains: a new phenomenon in the world economy?

Strategic partnering, mergers and acquisitions and their implications for the competitive environment.

Internationalization of research and development (R&D).

MNEs strategies and their implications for generating employment and building skills.

Host country effect of MNEs and FDI: conceptual framework.

Host country effect of MNEs and FDI: the empirical evidence.

Home country effects of MNEs and FDI.

The impact of transnational corporations on international trade: substitution or complementarity?

Policy towards MNEs at national, regional and multilateral levels. Why have governments changed their attitudes to MNEs?

International governance and investment regimes.