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States and Firms on the Periphery: The Challenges of a Globalising World

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Benito, Gabriel () (BI Norwegian School of Management)
Narula, Rajneesh () (University of Reading Business School)

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A key feature of globalisation has been the growth and spread of multinational enterprises (MNEs), but there is here is considerable evidence that MNEs do not regard all locations as being equivalent. MNE activity both to and from peripheral economies differs from MNE activity associated with core economies. We discuss how and why multinational enterprises may differ in their investment behaviour from and to peripheral economies, from the point of view of both states and firms. We also provide an overview of the policy issues associated with the peripheral nature of these economies per se, as well of the policy issues associated with MNEs that invest into and from peripheral economies. Inter alia, we argue that market forces cannot fully substitute for the role of governments in developing and promoting a proactive industrial policy.

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Paper provided by United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and social Research and training centre on Innovation and Technology in its series UNU-MERIT Working Paper Series with number 004.

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Keywords: Multinational Enterprises; Foreign Direct Investment; Industrial Policy; Organizational Behavior;

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F23 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Multinational Firms; International Business
F21 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Investment; Long-Term Capital Movements
L52 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - Industrial Policy; Sectoral Planning Methods
D23 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Organizational Behavior; Transaction Costs; Property Rights

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