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Can India become an export platform for global operations of MNCs? Perspectives from Japanese and United States MNC affiliates

In: India: A New Player in Asian Production Networks?, Studies in Trade and Investment 75

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    (School of Economics and Finance, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia)

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Due to the fact that the IPN phenomenon has been driven by decisions of multi-national corporations (MNCs) regarding operations and locations of their production systems, chapter III provides an insightful background aimed at understanding the issues involved. It examines the operational characteristics of Japanese MNC affiliates in comparison to United States based MNCs, using affiliate-level data.

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  • Nobuaki Yamashita, 2011. "Can India become an export platform for global operations of MNCs? Perspectives from Japanese and United States MNC affiliates," STUDIES IN TRADE AND INVESTMENT, in: Witada Anukoonwattaka & Mia Mikic (ed.), India: A New Player in Asian Production Networks?, Studies in Trade and Investment 75, chapter 3, pages 54-77, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
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