This is a collection of the major writings to have appeared on foreign direct investment (FDI) and technological change since 1966. Its coverage includes: the early analysis of FDI and technology; and the theoretical foundations of the analysis of technological change in multinational firms.

This authoritative collection reprints the key articles in the field of locational clustering, and the relationship between local clusters and the activities of multinational firms. It covers both the principle theoretical and statistical explanations of the clustering of firms in common locations, and includes a selection of important empirical studies of this phenomenon. Special attention is given to the role played by knowledge spillovers, and notably the geographical dimension of the relationship between firms and universities. Further articles demonstrate how, contrary to some popular...

Examines multinational investment in Europe and assesses its implications for the industries/economies of the European Community; intended to be of use to those interested in multinational investment and the future of the European economies after the completion of the single European market.

The eclectic paradigm has arguably become the dominant theoretical basis in the study of FDI, multinational corporations and internationalisation over the last two decades. The contributions to this volume evaluate the eclectic paradigm in the global economy and its validity as a theoretical basis to understand developments such as economic globalization and the subsequent growth of global and alliance capitalism.