Transnational Corporations
Fragmentation Amidst Integration
Grazia Ietto-Gillies
Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in international production worldwide,
accompanied by considerable changes in its geographical structure. This volume examines
the role of transnational corporations (TNCs) in the geography of international
production, covering both theoretical and empirical aspects, and drawing conclusions for
future policy making.
This work will be of essential interest to scholars, policy-makers and professionals in
the areas of international business strategy, international economics and political
science.
Contents:
Part I: Globalization, Integration and the TNCs
1. Globalization, New Technologies and Transnationals
2. The Role of TNCs in Cross-Border Transactions
Part II: The Widening Reach of TNCs
3. Networks and the TNC: a Theoretical Framework
4. Cross-Border Internal Networks of the World's Largest TNCs
5. Trends in the Network Spread of TNCs' Direct Activities: the UK Case
Part III: Multi-Nationality, Regulatory Regimes and the TNCs: Theoretical Perspectives
6. Nation-States, Regulatory Regimes and TNCs' Strategies
7. Regulatory Regimes in the Theories of International Production
8. International Production in the Context of the 'New' Trade Theories
Part IV: The TNCs Between Integration and Fragmentation: Implications
9. TNCs as a Dominant Cause of the Globalization Process
10. Fragmentation in the Midst of Integration: Theoretical and Policy Implications
240 pages
