Multinationals, Local Capacity Building and Development: The Role of Chinese and European MNEs (New Horizons in International Business series) - Hardcover

Fu, Xiaolan; Essegbey, Owusu; Frempong, Godfred K.

 
9781788113571: Multinationals, Local Capacity Building and Development: The Role of Chinese and European MNEs (New Horizons in International Business series)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1788113578 ISBN 13: 9781788113571
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2019

Synopsis

Multinational enterprises (MNEs) are everywhere and the perception of their engagement in myriad activities ranges between extremely positive and extremely negative. Based on original comprehensive research, this groundbreaking book examines the impact of Chinese and European MNEs in the African context. Sharing knowledge and insights from the authors' empirical research, Multinationals, Local Capacity Building and Development uses Ghana as a case study to analyse trends in MNEs and assess the advantages and disadvantages of their involvement.

The book examines the role of MNEs in Ghana's industrial sector, their management practices and the effects of skill transfer from foreign managers to local workers. The authors explore the impact MNEs are having on the development of local capabilities, the contribution of MNEs to sustainable development goals, and the benefits and drawbacks of foreign direct investment in Ghana. Previously unexamined roles of work and social networks, and the differences between European and Chinese MNEs, are exposed, all subjects previously unaddressed in the field.

The insights presented in this book will be of significant interest to policy makers, both public and private sector development practitioners, and students of development, as well as any readers concerned with addressing better engagement with key economic actors on the African continent.

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About the Author

Xiaolan Fu, Department of International Development, Oxford University, UK, George Owusu Essegbey and Godfred Kwasi Frempong, Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPRI), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Accra, Ghana

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Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publication date
2019
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1788113578
ISBN 13 
9781788113571
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
232