Transnational Corporations and Development Policy: Critical Perspectives

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Introduction....Pages 1-5
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
How Have TNCs Changed in the Last 50 Years?....Pages 9-28
What Do We Know about the Developmental Impacts of TNCs?....Pages 29-55
Front Matter....Pages 57-57
How TNC-Friendly Is Development Policy?....Pages 59-78
Are North-South Trade Agreements Good for FDI-Led Development? The Case of DR-CAFTA....Pages 79-102
Front Matter....Pages 103-103
Is Indian FDI Developmental?....Pages 105-136
Chinese Outward FDI in Africa: How Much Do We Know?....Pages 137-154
Front Matter....Pages 155-155
How Can We Explain the Behaviour of Multinational Corporations in Central Europe?....Pages 157-175
Is the Impact of FDI Similar in All Developing Countries? South Africa and Mali Compared....Pages 176-201
Does FDI Reduce Poverty? Case Studies from India....Pages 202-222
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How Do Linkages with Local Suppliers Affect the Impact of TNCs on Development? The Case of Electronics in Vietnam....Pages 225-246
Does FDI Create Linkages in Mining? The Case of Gold Mining in Ghana....Pages 247-273
How Does ‘Linking up with Global Buyers’ Impact the Prospects for Upgrading in Pharmaceuticals? The Case of India....Pages 274-301
Conclusion....Pages 302-306
Back Matter....Pages 307-321