Global Business in Local Culture The Impact of Embedded Multinational Enterprises /

• Main Author: Aerni, Philipp (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Economics,
• Subjects: International economics.; Social responsibility of business.; Economic sociology.; Globalization.; Markets.; Sustainable development.; International law.; Trade.; International Economics.; Corporate Social Responsibility.; Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology.; Emerging Markets/Globalization.; Sustainable Development.; International Economic Law, Trade Law.

This book examines the impact of multinational enterprises (MNEs) on local economies, and presents selected case studies of MNEs operating in low income countries. By balancing external social and environmental costs against its corresponding benefits, the book demonstrates that MNEs can have a posi...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Societal foundations of economic development
• Neoliberalism: a mythical and meaningful term devoid of any deep thought
• The impact of popular stereotypes in academic research and public policy
• New Economic Sociology and re-definition of the term 'embeddedness'
• Economic globalization as a "disembedding" force?
• Embedded MNEs and their contribution to sustainable change
• Development cooperation as a catalyst for sustainable long- term FDI
• Concluding remarks.