Empresas transnacionais e investimento direto estrangeiro: um survey das principais abordagens

Terezinha Saracini and Nilson de Paula
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Terezinha Saracini: Department of Economics, Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Nilson de Paula: Department of Economics, Universidade Federal do Paraná

No 52, Working Papers from Universidade Federal do Paraná, Department of Economics

Abstract: Although traditional approaches discussing FDI have described it simply as a set-up up of productive units in foreign markets, the global shape of modern corporations has become a challenge for most analyse about this important aspect of international economic relations. The discussion carried out in the paper highlights the internationalization strategies of big companies through the acquisitions of unique assets, able to create ownership advantages, such as economies of scale, knowledge, systems of distribution and product diversification. Hence, firms expand internationally based on capital concentration and market share achieved domestically. By adopting this strategy, firms aim at sustaining their previous positions and raising their profit to a higher level. Furthermore, this process of expansion may occur by internalizing activities by means of FDI, or by transferring them to other companies.

Keywords: Foreign direct investment; transnational corporations, growth of firms. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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