Transnational Corporations and Development Policy : Critical Perspectives (Hardcover)

INTRODUCTION PART I: TNCs and Development: An Overview How Have TNCs Changed in the Last Fifty Years?; E. Rugraff, A. Sumner and D. Sanchez-Ancochea What do we Know About Developmental Impacts of TNCs? E. Rugraff, A. Sumner and D. Sanchez-Ancochea PART II: TNCs and Development Policy How TNC-friendly is Development Policy?; E. Rugraff, A. Sumner and D. Sanchez-Ancochea Are North-South Trade Agreements Good for FDI-led Development? The case of DR CAFTA; E. Rugraff, A. Sumner and D. Sanchez-Ancochea PART III: New Players Perspectives Is Indian FDI Developmental?; J. Dige Pedersen Chinese Outward FDI in Africa: How Much do we Know?; A. Crabtree and A. Sumner PART IV: Macro-Perspectives How can we Explain the Behaviour of TNCs in Central Europe?; E. Rugraff, A. Sumner and D. Sanchez-Ancochea Is the Impact of FDI Similar in all Developing Countries? South Africa and Mali Compared; S. Jeppesen and C. Mainguy Does FDI Reduce Poverty? Three Cases from India; M. Tiwari PART V: Sectoral Perspectives How do Linkages with Local Suppliers Affect the Impact of TNCs on Development? The Case of Electronics in Vietnam; I. Vind Does FDI Create Linkages in Mining? The Case of Gold Mining in Ghana; M. Nylandsted Larsen, P. Yankson and N. Fold How Does 'Linking Up With Global Buyers' Impact the Prospects for Upgrading in Pharmaceuticals? The Case in India; S. Jessen Haakonsson