Making global self-regulation effective in developing countries [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Dana L. Brown and Ngaire Woods |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford [England] ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (282 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.8/881724 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BrownDana L
WoodsNgaire |
Soggetto topico |
Industries - Self-regulation - Developing countries
International business enterprises - Government policy - Developing countries |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-281-15056-8
9786611150563 0-19-152855-2 1-4356-2239-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Introduction; 1. Making Corporate Self-Regulation Effective in Developing Countries; 2. Do Voluntary Standards Work Among Governments? The Experience of International Financial Standards in East Asia; 3. Do Voluntary Standards Work Among Corporations? The Experience of the Chemicals Industry; 4. Making Disclosure Work Better: The Experience of Investor-Driven Environmental Disclosure; 5. Bringing in Social Actors: Accountability and Regulation in the Global Textiles and Apparel Industry
6. Responsive Regulation and Developing Economies7. Using International Institutions to Enhance Self-Regulation: The Case of Labor Rights in Cambodia; 8. Local Politics and the Regulation of Global Water Suppliers in South Africa; 9. Self-Regulation in a World of States; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451909603321 |
Oxford [England] ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Making global self-regulation effective in developing countries [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Dana L. Brown and Ngaire Woods |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford [England] ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | x, 271 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 338.8/881724 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BrownDana L
WoodsNgaire |
Soggetto topico |
Industries - Self-regulation - Developing countries
International business enterprises - Government policy - Developing countries |
ISBN |
1-383-03686-1
0-19-152855-2 9786611150563 1-4356-2239-1 1-281-15056-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795711003321 |
Oxford [England] ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Making global self-regulation effective in developing countries [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Dana L. Brown and Ngaire Woods |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford [England] ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | x, 271 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 338.8/881724 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BrownDana L
WoodsNgaire |
Soggetto topico |
Industries - Self-regulation - Developing countries
International business enterprises - Government policy - Developing countries |
ISBN |
1-383-03686-1
0-19-152855-2 9786611150563 1-4356-2239-1 1-281-15056-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823501003321 |
Oxford [England] ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Transnational corporations and local firms in developing countries [[electronic resource] ] : linkages and upgrading / / Michael W. Hansen and Henrik Schaumburg-Müller, editors |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Copenhagen], : Copenhagen Business School Press, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (404 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.8/881724 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
HansenMichael W (Michael Wendelboe)
Schaumburg-MüllerHenrik |
Soggetto topico |
International business enterprises
International business enterprises - Developing countries Investments, Foreign - Developing countries Country risk |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 87-630-9977-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Transnational Corporations and Local Firms in Developing Countries � Linkages and Upgrading""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Part I Introduction and Conceptual Issues""; ""CHAPTER 1 Introduction and Analytical Framework""; ""Introduction""; ""A Conceptual and Analytical Framework""; ""The Structure and Content of Linkages""; ""The Effects of Linkages""; ""The Factors Shaping Linkages""; ""Methodology of the Study and Structure of the Book""; ""CHAPTER 2 Theories of Cross-Border Linkages""; ""Introduction""; ""A Development Perspective on Linkages""
""Linkages in the Development Literature""""Neoclassical Trade Economics""; ""The FDI Literature""; ""The Competitiveness Literature""; ""The Global Value Chain Perspective""; ""An International Business (IB) Perspective on Linkages""; ""A Perfect Competition Model""; ""The Transaction Cost Perspective""; ""The Resource-Based Perspective""; ""The Value Chain Perspective""; ""The Network Perspective""; ""Conclusion""; ""Part II Case Studies of Danish Firm Linkages""; ""CHAPTER 3 A Survey of Linkages between Danish Foreign Investors and Local Firms in Developing Countries""; ""Introduction"" ""A Profile of Danish Investments in the Five Countries""""Size and International Orientation of the Danish Investor""; ""Industry Orientation and Activity of Projects""; ""Motives behind Establishment""; ""The Nature of Linkages to Local Industry""; ""Non-Equity Linkages""; ""Comparing Equity and Non-Equity Linkages""; ""Means of Upgrading""; ""Upgrading of Non-Equity Partners""; ""Upgrading effects""; ""The Role of Governments in Linkage Formation""; ""Government Facilitation of Linkages""; ""Government Impediments to Linkage Formation""; ""Conclusion"" ""CHAPTER 4 Donor Intervention and the Promotion of Inter-Firm Linkages in Ghana""""Introduction""; ""An Overview of the Analytical Framework""; ""The History of Private Enterprise Development in Ghana""; ""Methodology""; ""Results""; ""Profile of the Collaborating Companies""; ""Nature of Business""; ""Ownership""; ""Motives for Collaboration""; ""Challenges of Collaboration""; ""Performance""; ""Discussions""; ""Linkage and Knowledge Transfer""; ""Commitment and Collaboration""; ""Cultural Challenges in Inter-firm Collaboration""; ""Inter-Linkage Governance""; ""Third Party Intermediation"" ""Implications""""Conclusions""; ""CHAPTER 5 Danish-South African Business Linkages""; ""Introduction and Aim""; ""The Nature of Danish-South African Business Collaborations""; ""History of Danish Businesses in South Africa""; ""Forms and Activities of Danish Firms in South Africa""; ""Motives and Location of Establishment""; ""Firm Linkages as a Means of Upgrading the Resources and Capabilities of Local Firms: A Danish Perspective""; ""Types of Linkages and Motives of Establishment""; ""Content of Linkages""; ""Firm Linkages as a Means of Upgrading: A South African Perspective"" ""Danish-South African Distribution Relations � Forward Linkages"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458901003321 |
[Copenhagen], : Copenhagen Business School Press, c2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Transnational corporations and local firms in developing countries [[electronic resource] ] : linkages and upgrading / / Michael W. Hansen and Henrik Schaumburg-Müller, editors |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Copenhagen], : Copenhagen Business School Press, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (404 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.8/881724 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
HansenMichael W (Michael Wendelboe)
Schaumburg-MüllerHenrik |
Soggetto topico |
International business enterprises
International business enterprises - Developing countries Investments, Foreign - Developing countries Country risk |
ISBN | 87-630-9977-2 |
Classificazione | 83.46 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Transnational Corporations and Local Firms in Developing Countries � Linkages and Upgrading""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Part I Introduction and Conceptual Issues""; ""CHAPTER 1 Introduction and Analytical Framework""; ""Introduction""; ""A Conceptual and Analytical Framework""; ""The Structure and Content of Linkages""; ""The Effects of Linkages""; ""The Factors Shaping Linkages""; ""Methodology of the Study and Structure of the Book""; ""CHAPTER 2 Theories of Cross-Border Linkages""; ""Introduction""; ""A Development Perspective on Linkages""
""Linkages in the Development Literature""""Neoclassical Trade Economics""; ""The FDI Literature""; ""The Competitiveness Literature""; ""The Global Value Chain Perspective""; ""An International Business (IB) Perspective on Linkages""; ""A Perfect Competition Model""; ""The Transaction Cost Perspective""; ""The Resource-Based Perspective""; ""The Value Chain Perspective""; ""The Network Perspective""; ""Conclusion""; ""Part II Case Studies of Danish Firm Linkages""; ""CHAPTER 3 A Survey of Linkages between Danish Foreign Investors and Local Firms in Developing Countries""; ""Introduction"" ""A Profile of Danish Investments in the Five Countries""""Size and International Orientation of the Danish Investor""; ""Industry Orientation and Activity of Projects""; ""Motives behind Establishment""; ""The Nature of Linkages to Local Industry""; ""Non-Equity Linkages""; ""Comparing Equity and Non-Equity Linkages""; ""Means of Upgrading""; ""Upgrading of Non-Equity Partners""; ""Upgrading effects""; ""The Role of Governments in Linkage Formation""; ""Government Facilitation of Linkages""; ""Government Impediments to Linkage Formation""; ""Conclusion"" ""CHAPTER 4 Donor Intervention and the Promotion of Inter-Firm Linkages in Ghana""""Introduction""; ""An Overview of the Analytical Framework""; ""The History of Private Enterprise Development in Ghana""; ""Methodology""; ""Results""; ""Profile of the Collaborating Companies""; ""Nature of Business""; ""Ownership""; ""Motives for Collaboration""; ""Challenges of Collaboration""; ""Performance""; ""Discussions""; ""Linkage and Knowledge Transfer""; ""Commitment and Collaboration""; ""Cultural Challenges in Inter-firm Collaboration""; ""Inter-Linkage Governance""; ""Third Party Intermediation"" ""Implications""""Conclusions""; ""CHAPTER 5 Danish-South African Business Linkages""; ""Introduction and Aim""; ""The Nature of Danish-South African Business Collaborations""; ""History of Danish Businesses in South Africa""; ""Forms and Activities of Danish Firms in South Africa""; ""Motives and Location of Establishment""; ""Firm Linkages as a Means of Upgrading the Resources and Capabilities of Local Firms: A Danish Perspective""; ""Types of Linkages and Motives of Establishment""; ""Content of Linkages""; ""Firm Linkages as a Means of Upgrading: A South African Perspective"" ""Danish-South African Distribution Relations � Forward Linkages"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785302803321 |
[Copenhagen], : Copenhagen Business School Press, c2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Transnational corporations and local firms in developing countries : linkages and upgrading / / Michael W. Hansen and Henrik Schaumburg-Muller, editors |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Copenhagen], : Copenhagen Business School Press, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (404 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.8/881724 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
HansenMichael W (Michael Wendelboe)
Schaumburg-MullerHenrik |
Soggetto topico |
International business enterprises
International business enterprises - Developing countries Investments, Foreign - Developing countries Country risk |
ISBN | 87-630-9977-2 |
Classificazione | 83.46 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Transnational Corporations and Local Firms in Developing Countries � Linkages and Upgrading""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Part I Introduction and Conceptual Issues""; ""CHAPTER 1 Introduction and Analytical Framework""; ""Introduction""; ""A Conceptual and Analytical Framework""; ""The Structure and Content of Linkages""; ""The Effects of Linkages""; ""The Factors Shaping Linkages""; ""Methodology of the Study and Structure of the Book""; ""CHAPTER 2 Theories of Cross-Border Linkages""; ""Introduction""; ""A Development Perspective on Linkages""
""Linkages in the Development Literature""""Neoclassical Trade Economics""; ""The FDI Literature""; ""The Competitiveness Literature""; ""The Global Value Chain Perspective""; ""An International Business (IB) Perspective on Linkages""; ""A Perfect Competition Model""; ""The Transaction Cost Perspective""; ""The Resource-Based Perspective""; ""The Value Chain Perspective""; ""The Network Perspective""; ""Conclusion""; ""Part II Case Studies of Danish Firm Linkages""; ""CHAPTER 3 A Survey of Linkages between Danish Foreign Investors and Local Firms in Developing Countries""; ""Introduction"" ""A Profile of Danish Investments in the Five Countries""""Size and International Orientation of the Danish Investor""; ""Industry Orientation and Activity of Projects""; ""Motives behind Establishment""; ""The Nature of Linkages to Local Industry""; ""Non-Equity Linkages""; ""Comparing Equity and Non-Equity Linkages""; ""Means of Upgrading""; ""Upgrading of Non-Equity Partners""; ""Upgrading effects""; ""The Role of Governments in Linkage Formation""; ""Government Facilitation of Linkages""; ""Government Impediments to Linkage Formation""; ""Conclusion"" ""CHAPTER 4 Donor Intervention and the Promotion of Inter-Firm Linkages in Ghana""""Introduction""; ""An Overview of the Analytical Framework""; ""The History of Private Enterprise Development in Ghana""; ""Methodology""; ""Results""; ""Profile of the Collaborating Companies""; ""Nature of Business""; ""Ownership""; ""Motives for Collaboration""; ""Challenges of Collaboration""; ""Performance""; ""Discussions""; ""Linkage and Knowledge Transfer""; ""Commitment and Collaboration""; ""Cultural Challenges in Inter-firm Collaboration""; ""Inter-Linkage Governance""; ""Third Party Intermediation"" ""Implications""""Conclusions""; ""CHAPTER 5 Danish-South African Business Linkages""; ""Introduction and Aim""; ""The Nature of Danish-South African Business Collaborations""; ""History of Danish Businesses in South Africa""; ""Forms and Activities of Danish Firms in South Africa""; ""Motives and Location of Establishment""; ""Firm Linkages as a Means of Upgrading the Resources and Capabilities of Local Firms: A Danish Perspective""; ""Types of Linkages and Motives of Establishment""; ""Content of Linkages""; ""Firm Linkages as a Means of Upgrading: A South African Perspective"" ""Danish-South African Distribution Relations � Forward Linkages"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814019103321 |
[Copenhagen], : Copenhagen Business School Press, c2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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