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The Emergence of Southern Multinationals

Their Impact on Europe

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  1. Louis Brennan

    1. Institute for International Integration Studies, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introducing Southern Multinationals and their Impact on Europe

      • Louis Brennan
      Pages 3-10

  3. Quantifying the Emergence of Southern Multinationals

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
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    2. The Rise of TNCs from the South

      • Hafiz Mirza, Axèle Giroud, Hwee Wee
      Pages 13-41

    3. Data Constraints in the Analysis of Southern Multinationals: Evidence from the EU

      • Peter J. Buckley, Adam R. Cross, Hinrich Voss
      Pages 42-56

  4. Southern Multinationals from a Home Country Perspective

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 57-57
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    2. Europe in the Internationalization Strategies of the Multilatinas

      • Afonso Fleury, Maria Tereza Leme Fleury, Germano Glufke Reis
      Pages 59-78

    3. Internationalization of China’s Enterprises and Its Implications for Europe

      • Changqi Wu
      Pages 79-91

    4. Characterizing the Patterns of Inward and Emerging Outward FDI in Hungary

      • Erzsébet Czakó
      Pages 92-113

    5. The Westwards Expansion of Russian Multinationals

      • Alexander Mansilya-Kruz
      Pages 114-129

    6. Multinationals from Slovenia — Nano Size, but Giga Important

      • Andreja Jaklič, Svetličič Marjan
      Pages 130-148

  5. Southern Multinationals from a Host Country/Region Perspective

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 149-149
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    2. Chinese and Indian Firms in Europe: Main Characteristics and Presumed Impacts

      • Françoise Hay, Christian Milelli
      Pages 151-164

    3. Chinese and Indian Multinationals in Denmark: Is There Anything Special About Them?

      • Jens Erik Torp, Michael W. Hansen, Henrik Schaumburg-Müller
      Pages 165-194

    4. Chinese Outward Direct Investment in Europe and Belgium: Characteristics and Policy Issues

      • Filip De Beule, Daniel Van Den Bulcke, Haiyan Zhang
      Pages 195-225

    5. The European Union, Southern Multinationals and the Question of the ‘Strategic Industries’

      • Judith Clifton, Daniel Díaz-Fuentes
      Pages 226-241

    6. The Emergence of SWFs and the European Perspective

      • Ruth Rios-Morales, Louis Brennan
      Pages 242-257

  6. Innovative Perspectives on Southern Multinationals

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 259-259
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    2. Exploring the Configuration of Emerging Country Multinationals — A Value Chain Perspective

      • J. S. Srai, D. E. Fleet
      Pages 261-280
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About this book

In today's globalised world there is a need to investigate new trends in the global economy which impact on Europe. The emergence of these southern multinationals in Europe is one such phenomenon. This book explores the existing trends and trajectories of these companies, the evidence of their impact and their strategies and processes.

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  • Institute for International Integration Studies, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

    Louis Brennan

About the editor

DR. LOUIS BRENNAN Associate Professor in the School of Business at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, and a Research Associate of the Institute for International Integration Studies at Trinity College. He is also the co-founder and Director of the Global Business Systems Centre at Trinity College. Louis has lived and worked in America, Asia and Europe. He was the proposer of and currently serves as chair of EU COST Action IS0905 on the emergence of southern multinationals and their impact on Europe.

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