Description
The text discusses the concept of alliance capitalism and its role in the global economy. It explores how alliance capitalism affects firms, markets, and nation states, and its impact on the organization of firms and domestic policies. Other topics covered include global restructuring, trade and integration, Foreign Direct Investment, competitiveness, and globalization's spatial dimensions. The text also includes a comparison of US and Japanese Foreign Direct Investment in Europe and a contribution from John Dunning on future developments in global business.
Placing the evolution of alliance capitalism in the context of the globalizing economy, this text explores the consequences of alliance capitalism for the economic jurisdiction of firms, markets and nation states, its impact on the structural organization of firms and the domestic policies of national governments. Other key issues explored include: global restructuring and alliance capitalism; trade and integration; re-evaluation of Foreign Direct Investment; competitiveness and co-operation; and spatial dimensions of globalization. The volume also includes a comparative look at US and Japanese Foreign Direct Investment in Europe and a contribution from John Dunning looking at future developments in global business.