Globalization, Foreign Direct Investment and Technology Transfers

Abstract

1. Introduction Nagesh Kumar 2. Technology Generation and Technology Transfers in the World Economy: Recent Trends and Prospects for Developing Countries Nagesh Kumar 3. The Changing Geography of Foreign Direct Investment: Explanations and Implications John H. Dunning 4. The Internationalization of US MNEs and Its Impact on Developing Countries Robert E. Lipsey 5. German MNEs: Consequences of Eastward Drive for Developing Countries Jamuna P. Agarwal 6. Japanese Foreign Direct Investment in Asia: Its Impact on Export Expansion and Technology Acquisition of the Host Countries Shujiro Urata 7. Emerging Outward Foreign Direct Investments from Asian Developing Countries: Prospects and Implications Nagesh Kumar 8. Foreign Direct Investments and Technology Transfers in an Era of Globalization and Prospects for Developing Countries: A Policy Postscript Nagesh Kumar Bibliographies