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  • 2009
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Merchants to Multinationals

By: G. Jones
  • Format:Print
  • | Language:Japanese
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Abstract

Merchants to Multinationals examines the evolution of multinational trading companies from the eighteenth century to the present day. During the Industrial Revolution, British merchants established overseas branches which became major trade intermediaries and subsequently engaged in foreign direct investment. Complex multinational business groups emerged controlling large investments in natural resources, processing, and services in Asia, Latin America, and Africa.

Keywords

Trade; Foreign Direct Investment; Multinational Firms and Management; Business History; Alliances; Groups and Teams; Distribution Industry; Africa; Asia; Great Britain; Latin America

Citation

Jones, G. Merchants to Multinationals. Tokyo: Nihon Keizai Hyoronsha, 2009, Japanese ed.

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