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The subject of globalization, multinational corporations , and the impact of developing economies is one that remains at the forefront of discussions within international business and corporate social responsibility literature.
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Buchnea, E. (2017). Local Concerns, Global Impact: The Social Structures and Influence of Early Anglo-American Firms at Home and Abroad, 1815–1840. In: Pettigrew, W., Smith, D. (eds) A History of Socially Responsible Business, c.1600–1950. Palgrave Studies in the History of Finance. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60146-5_6
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