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Multinational firms and the creation of technological linkages in Italy
Using empirical evidence from the Italian R&D survey, we assess the ability of multinational firms in setting-up technological linkages (Extra-muros R&D and R&D cooperation). We have found that Italian multinationals are more prone to perform Extra-muros
Claudio Cozza, Antonello Zanfei
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Idiosyncratic or Uniform Strategies: An Analysis of Multinationals from BRIC countries
The objective of this article is show that the BRIC´s multinationals do not have global strategies but regional strategies, and they do not belong to same strategic groups, so they cannot be analyzed on the same perspectives and theories.
Belmiro Nascimento João +3 more
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Dispossession by ‘Development’: Corporations, Elites and NGOs in Bangladesh
In this article, which is based around two case studies of extractive multinationals in Bangladesh we show how the multinationals concerned worked with states, local elites and national NGOs in order to gain access to land and resources.
Abu Ahasan, Katy Gardner
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This article studies four multinationals (Apple, Canon, Coca-Cola, Walmart) in relation to their CSR reporting. It will present a general outlook of the company's profile and its compliance with CSR standards.
Cristina A. Cedillo Torres +4 more
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Profit Shifting and the Tax Response of Multinational Banks in Eastern Europe
The aim of the paper is to measure the amount of profit shifting within the banking sector in Eastern European countries. The paper uses firm‑level bank data from the Bankscope database of multinational subsidiary banks operating in Eastern Europe for a ...
Daniel Anarfi, Danuše Nerudová
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Estratégias de inovação tecnológica das subsidiárias estrangeiras no Brasil
O presente artigo parte do pressuposto que as subsidiárias estrangeiras primeiras entrantes no mercado brasileiro desenvolvem atividades de maior intensidade tecnológica e de inovação que as últimas entrantes.
Felipe Mendes Borini +1 more
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Pescanova S.A. (1960–1973): between private initiative and the push of the State
This paper analyses the early years of Pescanova S.A., a pioneer in the production and marketing of frozen fish in Spain. Its business strategies and the determined support of the State for the fishing sector allowed Pescanova to gain a dominant position
Jesús Giráldez Rivero +1 more
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This article examines the use of foreign direct liability suits, including the ones currently in the Dutch court system by Nigerian plaintiffs against Shell Petroleum, to protect environmental and economic interests in oil-producing communities.
Emeka Duruigbo
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Anthropological Engagement in the International Sphere
As anthropologists increasingly embark upon the study of the international sphere, this often builds on different forms of engagement within and around organizations, processes, and institutional corridors.
Peter Larsen +7 more
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« Les invisibles deviennent visibles »
This dissertation analyses the role of Swiss multinational enterprises (MNEs) in influencing national and international politics from 1942 to 1993. Drawing on a rich variety of archival material, such as minutes of meetings and private correspondence ...
Sabine Pitteloud
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