The China syndrome
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Foreign companies are losing money in the Chinese market and are beginning to rethink their strategies in coping with a market riddled by competition, high tax rates and contradictory policies. Some companies even predict that local competitors will begin forming consortiums that foreign businesses may have to join in order to remain profitable. China has seen an influx of foreign investment but the figures may force companies to think again about investing in China.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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Creatures of imperfection
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Multinational firms do not make sense in an ideal free-trade world. it would be most efficient to concentrate manufacturing and distribution or license or subcontract it out. Multinationals are strengthened by market imperfections, such as transportation costs and competition to preempt trade barriers.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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Worldbeater, Inc
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The importance of multinationals in creating a global economy is undisputed. Sales through foreign affiliates are put at $7 trillion, a figure higher than the exports of the entire world. The size and influence of multinationals creates an imbalance of power, critics charge.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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