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Company adaptation and the response to regional policy: A comparative analysis of MNC subsidiaries and indigenous companies

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Brian Ashcroft
Keith Ingham

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Ashcroft B. and Ingham K. P. D. (1979) Company adaptation and the response to regional policy: a comparative analysis of MNC subsidiaries and indigenous companies, Reg. Studies 13, 25--37. Differences in possibilities for company adaptation to local supply and demand conditions between MNC subsidiaries and indigenous companies may be an important factor influencing their responsiveness to regional policy. A priori argument suggests MNCs are more adaptive. Discriminant analysis of Mechanical Engineering MNCs and indigenous firms between regions suggests MNCs are located more efficiently and adapt more to their locations' characteristics, though the nature of the adaptation is distorted probably by current regional policy measures and regional variations in 'efficiency’ wages.

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Volume (Year): 13 (1979)
Issue (Month): 1 (February)
Pages: 25-37
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Keywords: 'Efficiency wages’ Multinational corporations; Indigenous companies; Company adaptation; Discriminant analysis; Mechanical engineering industry; Impact of regional policy;

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  1. Ashcroft, Brian & Taylor, Jim, 1977. "The Movement of Manufacturing Industry and the Effect of Regional Policy," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, vol. 29(1), pages 84-101, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  2. Solomon, Robert F & Forsyth, David J C, 1977. "Substitution of Labour for Capital in the Foreign Sector: Some Further Evidence," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 87(346), pages 283-89, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  3. Pack, Howard, 1976. "The Substitution of Labour for Capital in Kenyan Manufacturing," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 86(341), pages 45-58, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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