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Internalization as a General Theory of Foreign Direct Investment

In: Inside the Multinationals 25th Anniversary Edition

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  • Alan M. Rugman

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The world is characterized by imperfections in the goods and factor markets which act as barriers to the free trade of goods and services and inhibit private international financial investment. As a result neither factor price equalization nor goods price equalization has been observed. Further, there is a large volume of foreign direct investment and international production by the multinational enterprise (MNE), an activity which cannot be explained readily by conventional trade theory alone.

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  • Alan M. Rugman, 2006. "Internalization as a General Theory of Foreign Direct Investment," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Inside the Multinationals 25th Anniversary Edition, chapter 2, pages 18-33, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-62516-7_2
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230625167_2
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    1. Joshua Akinlolu Olayinka & Sirinuch Loykulnanta, 2019. "How Domestic Firms Benefit from the Presence of Multinational Enterprises: Evidence from Indonesia and Philippines," Economies, MDPI, vol. 7(3), pages 1-14, September.
    2. Liu, Ting & Li, Xizhuo, 2022. "How Do MNCs Conduct Local Technological Innovation in a Host Country? An Examination From Subsidiaries' Perspective," Journal of International Management, Elsevier, vol. 28(3).

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