Closing the EU East-West productivity gap [[electronic resource] ] : foreign direct investment, competitiveness, and public policy / / David A. Dyker |
Autore | Dyker David A |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (221 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.94 |
Soggetto topico | Investments, Foreign - Europe, Eastern |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-281-86731-4
9786611867317 1-86094-801-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; List of Tables and Figures; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction: Productivity and Social Capability - A Historical and Analytical Framework David A. Dyker and Leonardo Iacovone; Social Capability and Technological Congruence; Why Trade Enhances Productivity; Traditional trade models offer no conclusive answer; So, are we back with X-efficiency?3; Increasing returns and economies of scale; Technological catch-up; Uncertainty and externalities; Foreign Direct Investment, MNCs and Productivity-Some Initial Generalizations
Social Capability, Technological Congruence and Foreign Direct Investment References; Chapter 2 Identifying the Channels and Mechanics of FDI-Induced Technology Transfer David A. Dyker, Leonardo Iacovone and Cordula Stolberg; Own-Plant Effects and Spillovers; Horizontal spillovers; Vertical spillovers; Negative spillovers from FDI; Foreign Direct Investment and the Mechanics of Technology Transfer; The OLI/spillover approach; The strategic technology transfer/network-building approach; References Chapter 3 Analyzing FDI in Central-East Europe on the Basis of Sample Surveys Boris Majcen, Slavo Radoševic and Matija Rojec Introduction; Our Conceptual Approach; Methodology and Sample; Descriptive Analysis; Autonomy of subsidiaries; Market orientation and structure of suppliers; Effects of industrial integration on local subsidiaries; Competence profile of subsidiaries; Internal and external sources of competitiveness; Financial integration; Upgrading activities; Conclusions; References Chapter 4 Analyzing FDI in Central-East Europe through Case Studies David A. Dyker, Katie Higginbottom, Niels Kofoed and Cordula Stolberg Methodology; The Questionnaire; Results of the Interviews; Business strategy; Is there a productivity gap or not?; FDI and human capital formation; FDI and local educational and R&D facilities; Does FDI ever help local suppliers to raise their game?; Is the picture any different in the electronics sector?; Is the picture any different in the services sector?; The issue of country specificity; Country specificity and convergence; References Chapter 5 Checking the Results of the Case Study Interviews An Essay in Triangulation Leonardo Iacovone and Niels Kofoed Introduction; The Global Literature; Macro-econometric studies; Micro-econometric studies; Cross-sectional studies; Panel data studies; Case Studies from a Global Perspective; Summary of principal lessons from case studies; Firm-level absorptive capacity-learning, innovation and path dependence; Multinational strategy and subsidiary development; Market orientation-local and export markets; Sectoral structure and technological trajectories Partnership and alliances-'packaged' technologies, the OEM model, alliances and joint-ventures |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453241103321 |
Dyker David A | ||
London, : Imperial College Press | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Closing the EU East-West productivity gap [[electronic resource] ] : foreign direct investment, competitiveness, and public policy / / David A. Dyker |
Autore | Dyker David A |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (221 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.94 |
Soggetto topico | Investments, Foreign - Europe, Eastern |
ISBN |
1-281-86731-4
9786611867317 1-86094-801-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; List of Tables and Figures; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction: Productivity and Social Capability - A Historical and Analytical Framework David A. Dyker and Leonardo Iacovone; Social Capability and Technological Congruence; Why Trade Enhances Productivity; Traditional trade models offer no conclusive answer; So, are we back with X-efficiency?3; Increasing returns and economies of scale; Technological catch-up; Uncertainty and externalities; Foreign Direct Investment, MNCs and Productivity-Some Initial Generalizations
Social Capability, Technological Congruence and Foreign Direct Investment References; Chapter 2 Identifying the Channels and Mechanics of FDI-Induced Technology Transfer David A. Dyker, Leonardo Iacovone and Cordula Stolberg; Own-Plant Effects and Spillovers; Horizontal spillovers; Vertical spillovers; Negative spillovers from FDI; Foreign Direct Investment and the Mechanics of Technology Transfer; The OLI/spillover approach; The strategic technology transfer/network-building approach; References Chapter 3 Analyzing FDI in Central-East Europe on the Basis of Sample Surveys Boris Majcen, Slavo Radoševic and Matija Rojec Introduction; Our Conceptual Approach; Methodology and Sample; Descriptive Analysis; Autonomy of subsidiaries; Market orientation and structure of suppliers; Effects of industrial integration on local subsidiaries; Competence profile of subsidiaries; Internal and external sources of competitiveness; Financial integration; Upgrading activities; Conclusions; References Chapter 4 Analyzing FDI in Central-East Europe through Case Studies David A. Dyker, Katie Higginbottom, Niels Kofoed and Cordula Stolberg Methodology; The Questionnaire; Results of the Interviews; Business strategy; Is there a productivity gap or not?; FDI and human capital formation; FDI and local educational and R&D facilities; Does FDI ever help local suppliers to raise their game?; Is the picture any different in the electronics sector?; Is the picture any different in the services sector?; The issue of country specificity; Country specificity and convergence; References Chapter 5 Checking the Results of the Case Study Interviews An Essay in Triangulation Leonardo Iacovone and Niels Kofoed Introduction; The Global Literature; Macro-econometric studies; Micro-econometric studies; Cross-sectional studies; Panel data studies; Case Studies from a Global Perspective; Summary of principal lessons from case studies; Firm-level absorptive capacity-learning, innovation and path dependence; Multinational strategy and subsidiary development; Market orientation-local and export markets; Sectoral structure and technological trajectories Partnership and alliances-'packaged' technologies, the OEM model, alliances and joint-ventures |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782321003321 |
Dyker David A | ||
London, : Imperial College Press | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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From Communists to foreign capitalists [[electronic resource] ] : the social foundations of foreign direct investment in postsocialist Europe / / Nina Bandelj |
Autore | Bandelj Nina |
Edizione | [Course Book] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (324 p.) |
Disciplina | 332.67/30947 |
Soggetto topico |
Investments, Foreign - Europe, Eastern
Investments, Foreign - Europe, Central Post-communism - Social aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-29099-5
9786613290991 1-4008-4125-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- CHAPTER 1. Social Foundations of the Economy -- CHAPTER 2. From Socialism to Postsocialism -- CHAPTER 3. Institutionalization of FDI in Postsocialism -- CHAPTER 4. Cross-Country Patterns in FDI Flows -- CHAPTER 5. Embeddedness of Organizational FDI Attempts -- CHAPTER 6. Uncertainty and the Practice of FDI Transactions -- CHAPTER 7. Embedded Economies -- Epilogue -- Appendix on Method and Data Sources -- Notes -- References -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458023803321 |
Bandelj Nina | ||
Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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From Communists to foreign capitalists [[electronic resource] ] : the social foundations of foreign direct investment in postsocialist Europe / / Nina Bandelj |
Autore | Bandelj Nina |
Edizione | [Course Book] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (324 p.) |
Disciplina | 332.67/30947 |
Soggetto topico |
Investments, Foreign - Europe, Eastern
Investments, Foreign - Europe, Central Post-communism - Social aspects |
ISBN |
1-283-29099-5
9786613290991 1-4008-4125-9 |
Classificazione | 83.25 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- CHAPTER 1. Social Foundations of the Economy -- CHAPTER 2. From Socialism to Postsocialism -- CHAPTER 3. Institutionalization of FDI in Postsocialism -- CHAPTER 4. Cross-Country Patterns in FDI Flows -- CHAPTER 5. Embeddedness of Organizational FDI Attempts -- CHAPTER 6. Uncertainty and the Practice of FDI Transactions -- CHAPTER 7. Embedded Economies -- Epilogue -- Appendix on Method and Data Sources -- Notes -- References -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781728403321 |
Bandelj Nina | ||
Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Labour Relations in Central Europe : the Impact of Multinationals' Money / / Jochen Tholen |
Edizione | [1st.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Routledge, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (197 p.) |
Disciplina | 331.09437 |
Collana | Contemporary employment relations series |
Soggetto topico |
Industrial relations - Europe, Eastern
International business enterprises - Europe, Eastern - Employees Investments, Foreign - Europe, Eastern Investments, Foreign, and employment - Europe, Eastern |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-003-06348-9
1-138-35828-2 1-351-15443-5 9780840988210 1-351-15444-3 1-351-15442-7 1-281-89377-3 9786611893774 0-7546-8470-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; List of Authors; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Study Concept, Hypotheses and Approach; Chapter 2 Analytical Reference Points; Chapter 3 Investments by West European Companies and Industrial Relations in Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia as Underlying Study Conditions; Chapter 4 The Views of the Actors on the Supra-Company Levels: Results of the Expert Interviews in the Countries of Origin and Host Countries of Investment and on the EU Level
Chapter 5 The Nine West European Multinationals: Different Patterns of the Impact on the Industrial Relations in their CEE SubsidiariesChapter 6 Conclusions; References; Name Index; Subject Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451431503321 |
Routledge, , 2017 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Labour Relations in Central Europe : the Impact of Multinationals' Money / / Jochen Tholen |
Edizione | [1st.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Routledge, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (197 p.) |
Disciplina | 331.09437 |
Collana | Contemporary employment relations series |
Soggetto topico |
Industrial relations - Europe, Eastern
International business enterprises - Europe, Eastern - Employees Investments, Foreign - Europe, Eastern Investments, Foreign, and employment - Europe, Eastern |
ISBN |
1-003-06348-9
1-138-35828-2 1-351-15443-5 9780840988210 1-351-15444-3 1-351-15442-7 1-281-89377-3 9786611893774 0-7546-8470-9 |
Classificazione | 85.63 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; List of Authors; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Study Concept, Hypotheses and Approach; Chapter 2 Analytical Reference Points; Chapter 3 Investments by West European Companies and Industrial Relations in Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia as Underlying Study Conditions; Chapter 4 The Views of the Actors on the Supra-Company Levels: Results of the Expert Interviews in the Countries of Origin and Host Countries of Investment and on the EU Level
Chapter 5 The Nine West European Multinationals: Different Patterns of the Impact on the Industrial Relations in their CEE SubsidiariesChapter 6 Conclusions; References; Name Index; Subject Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784706003321 |
Routledge, , 2017 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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