Transnational Corporations and World Development

This volume brings together world experts in international business who offer a commentary on the key activities of transnational corporations. The articles consist of the 20 introductions for the United Nations Library on Transnational Corporations series, here updated and drawn together to stand alone as a single volume.Each contributor offers a key introduction to each major aspect of the activities of transnational corporations in world development, including such areas as corporate structure and strategy, economic development, innovation, technology and law. Each article discusses for the topic in hand its evolution, the key issues in light of today's world economy and the matters that will require attention in the future.Offering an unrivalled synthesis of the latest research in international business, this volume will be of great interest to students and researchers and practitioners in the field of international business and international economics.