The Paradoxes of Globalisation

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Introduction: A Complex, Restrictive and Contradictory Globalisation of Markets....Pages 1-5
Preliminary Chapter....Pages 6-23
Front Matter....Pages 25-25
The Paradoxical Dynamics of Globalisation....Pages 27-42
Local Authorities and Foreign Companies: The Paradoxical Issue of FDI Towards Fast-Growing Economies....Pages 43-66
The Paradox Between Global Efficiency and Local Responsiveness: The Case of French Multinationals Established in China....Pages 67-83
The Paradox of Honesty: How Multinationals Contribute to the Spread of Organised Crime....Pages 84-95
Front Matter....Pages 97-97
The Taste of Industrialised Societies for Traditional Products: Socio-Cultural and Economic Paradoxes....Pages 99-118
Paradoxes of International Marketing in Developing Countries....Pages 119-131
International Distribution: The Paradoxical Logics Developed by Retail Groups....Pages 132-144
Medical Tourism: Paradoxes of Globalisation and Ethical Issues....Pages 145-165
The Impact of Sustainability on Global Logistics Strategies: Contradictory Issues....Pages 166-180
Front Matter....Pages 181-181
Paradoxes and Issues of the Globalisation of Accounting....Pages 183-199
The Paradox of Globalised Accounting in the Public Sector: An Analysis of the Reform of Public Accounting in Madagascar....Pages 200-216
Interests and Limits of Globalisation as an Investment-Creating Process....Pages 217-239
Banks and Globalisation: The Sorcerer’s Apprentices....Pages 240-261
Concluding Chapter — Globalisation and Scenarios: A Paradoxical Navigation....Pages 262-278
Back Matter....Pages 279-302