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 in the context of digital transformation and sustainability challanges.
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.
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