This volume presents a comprehensive overview of the Italian multinationals and their activities during the 1990s. It surveys the size, geographical and sectoral distribution of Italian multinationals; examines why they went international; discusses the strategic position of Italian multinationals in the world economy; examines the effect of multinationals investment both inward and outward on the Italian economy; and provides detail on individual companies.

This book, based on extensive, original, detailed research presents a comprehensive overview of the Italian multinationals and their activities during the 1990s. It: surveys the size, geographical and sectoral distribution of Italian multinationals examines why they went international, how and what they gained discusses the strategic position of Italian multinationals in the world economy examines the effect of multinationals investment both inward and outward on the Italian economy provides detail on individual companies