The Role of the Multinationals in the Economy

  • Michel Ghertman
  • Margaret Allen
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Abstract

This chapter will attempt to answer three questions. What is the role of the multinationals in the economies of their home and host countries? What importance do they have for the world economy? And what is their role in economic development?

Keywords

Foreign Direct Investment International Trade Host Country Foreign Investment Foreign Currency 
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  • Michel Ghertman
  • Margaret Allen

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