European Multinationals in Core Technologies

by Rob Van Tulder

Evaluates the position of European companies compared to American and Japanese companies, and looks at the social and regional impact of the application of core technologies by multinational companies. Analyzes the shift in power between multinational firms and national governments that has resulted from the firms' position in new technologies, and from the international cooperation agreements between European firms. Shows how core technologies are used more in Europe than in the U.S. by multinational corporations, and looks at the future of multinationals and their relationships with smaller companies.

302 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1988