International Business in Australia before World: Shaping a Multinational Economy

About the Book
About the Authors
Contents
List of Tables
Preface
Chapter 1: The International Engagement of the Australian Colonies
	Introduction
	Australia and the International Economy Before 1914
	Alternative Hypothesis. The Domestic Sources of Growth
	The Development Synthesis
	Hidden from View: Agency and Diversity
	Attitudes Towards International Business Before 1914
	Australia in the History of International Business
	Structure of the Book
Chapter 2: Foreign Investment in Australia Before World War One
	Introduction
	Measuring Foreign Investment in Australia
	Private Capital Inflow: When Did the Money Arrive and Where Did It Go?
	British Overseas Private Investment in Australia and the World by Industry
	Foreign Direct Investment and Multinationals
	Conclusion
Chapter 3: Hidden from View: The Multinational Enterprise in Colonial Australia
	Introduction
	Methodology and Sources
	Numbers, Nationality and Control
	Organisational Types
		Free-Standing Companies
		Merchants and Trading Groups
		Modern MNEs
	Conclusion
Chapter 4: Pioneers of International Business in Australia before 1871
	Introduction
	Key Features of Multinational Expansion before the 1870s
	Industries
	The Longevity of Pre-1871 Multinationals
	Conclusion
Chapter 5: The Spread of the Multinational Economy, 1871–1914
	Introduction
	The Arrival of Multinationals After 1870
	When Did They Arrive?
	Where Did They Come From?
	In Which Sectors Did They Invest?
		Manufacturing
		Mining
		Pastoral and Agricultural Production
		Trading
		Transport, Communications and Utilities
		Finance and Insurance
	How Long Did They Survive in Australia?
	Conclusion
Chapter 6: Why Did They Come?
	Introduction
	The Attractions of Australia
	The Competitive Advantage of Industries
	Impulses for Internalisation
		Staged Entry
		Control
	Conclusion
Chapter 7: The Developmental and Spatial Impact of Multinational Enterprise
	Introduction
	MNEs and Economic Development
		The Dynamics of Growth
		International Trade
		Domestic Markets
	Geographic Impact
	Conclusion
Chapter 8: Innovation and Competition
	Introduction
	Innovation
	Competition
	Conclusion
Chapter 9: Global Hosts
	Introduction
	Popular Attitudes, Political and Policy Environment
	The Scale and Scope of Multinational Investments
	Locational Strategies of Multinationals: Australia’s Place in the Pecking Order
	Conclusion
Chapter 10: Foreign Voices and Contested Multinationalism
Bibliography
Company Index
General Index