1st Edition

Korean Multinationals in Europe

By Judith Cherry Copyright 2000
    256 Pages
    by Routledge

    256 Pages
    by Routledge

    Explores Korean foreign direct investment, putting forward a theoretical framework to explain why the Korean conglomerates felt compelled to invest in western, central and eastern Europe.

    Introduction; Chapter One A Historical Overview of the Development of the Theory of Foreign Direct Investment and the Multinational Enterprise; Chapter Two Foreign Direct Investment Theory: The Korean Perspective; Chapter Three The Economic Context: The Republic of Korea (1948–1997); Chapter Four The Development and Characteristics of the Korean Consumer Electronics Industry; Chapter Five Korean Foreign Direct Investment; Chapter Six Korea's Relations with Europe: An Overview; Chapter Seven Korean Foreign Direct Investment in Europe; Chapter Eight Korean Consumer Electronics Investment in Europe: A Theoretical/Macroeconomic Perspective; Chapter 9 Summary and Conclusions; Chapter 10 Postscript: The Chaebŏl and the Korean Economy in the 'IMF era';

    Biography

    Judith Cherry

    'A useful quick reference guide.' - International Institute of Asian Studies

    'Provides much-needed contextual information in a number of key areas.' - Korea Journal