American Investment in British Manufacturing Industry

John Dunning

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Routledge
25 June 1998

Economics; International finance; International trade; Investment & securities; International business; Management & management techniques; Manufacturing industries

This study examines the extent and impact of foreign direct investment in a host of countries. On the fortieth anniversary of its original publica tion, the author has updated the original text, adding a new introduction and concluding chapter to put the work into a contemporary perspective. It seeks to compare and contrast the extent, pattern and impact of US MNE activity in the UK in the mid-1990s with that of the 1950s and also trace the landmark of changes which have occurred in the intervening years, including; European Union; new technology; and the growth of non-US and Japanese FDI.

By: John Dunning
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 544g
ISBN: 9780415184120
ISBN 10: 0415184126
Pages: 360
Publication Date: 25 June 1998
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1 The growth of US investment in British manufacturing industry 2 The present-day scope of American participation in British industry 3 The structure and organization of US affiliates in Britain: geographical distribution, size and ownership patterns 4 The structure and organization of US affiliates in Britain: financial and managerial supervision of branch units 5 Comparative operating methods and productivity in US parent and UK branch plants 6 The influence of US firms on UK industrial development and on the efficiency of their UK competitors 7 The influence of US firms on their UK suppliers 8 The products supplied by US firms and their contribution to industrial productivity and consumer welfare 9 Managerial techniques adopted by US firms and their influence on UK ideas and policies 10 Overall economic effects and future prospects of US direct investment in the United Kingdom 11 Forty years on: American investment in British industry revisited

Professor John H.Dunning is Professor Emeritus of International Business at the University of Reading, UK. He is past President of the International Trade and Finance Association, and of the Academy of International Business. He has published extensively on international direct investment and the multinational enterprise, and on industrial and regional economics.