How the East was won : the impact of multinational companies on Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union /
Lewis, Charles Paul, 1964-
How the East was won : the impact of multinational companies on Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union / Impact of multinational companies on Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union Charles Paul Lewis. - xi, 222 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-217) and index.
Introduction : the post-communist transition : a corporate view -- Chronology of key events 1989-2004 : East-Central Europe and the Baltic states, the Balkan states and commonwealth of independent states -- Labour of love : the new generation -- Working life : unions, layoffs and training -- Community care : company towns, corporate charity and environmental protection -- The rebirth of industry : finance, phones and cars -- Whose consumer culture? -- The economy : shock therapy and creative destruction -- The good, the bad and the ugly : reform, privatisation and corruption -- Conclusions : the road ahead. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
"MNC's have not received a good press in recent years. This book attempts to redress the balance of the argument by showing the extraordinary and positive impact of MNC's in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet union during the transition to free market capitalism. The book also attempts to answer why the impact of MNC's in Eastern Europe should be different to the less commendable experience in Africa and Latin America, and whether MNC's reinforce the power of corrupt rulers. In concluding that MNC's are not necessarily the enemy of development but can be instrumental to progress, the book draws on lessons from 21 East European transition countries to show how the economic power of MNC's can be harnessed elsewhere in the developing world."--Publisher description.
1403902674 9781403902672
2004054776
International business enterprises--Europe, Eastern
Post-communism--Europe, Eastern
International business enterprises--Former Soviet republics
Post-communism--Former Soviet republics
Europe, Eastern--Politics and government--1989-
Former Soviet republics--Economic conditions
Former Soviet republics--Politics and government
HD2844.7 / .L48 2005
330.947
How the East was won : the impact of multinational companies on Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union / Impact of multinational companies on Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union Charles Paul Lewis. - xi, 222 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-217) and index.
Introduction : the post-communist transition : a corporate view -- Chronology of key events 1989-2004 : East-Central Europe and the Baltic states, the Balkan states and commonwealth of independent states -- Labour of love : the new generation -- Working life : unions, layoffs and training -- Community care : company towns, corporate charity and environmental protection -- The rebirth of industry : finance, phones and cars -- Whose consumer culture? -- The economy : shock therapy and creative destruction -- The good, the bad and the ugly : reform, privatisation and corruption -- Conclusions : the road ahead. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
"MNC's have not received a good press in recent years. This book attempts to redress the balance of the argument by showing the extraordinary and positive impact of MNC's in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet union during the transition to free market capitalism. The book also attempts to answer why the impact of MNC's in Eastern Europe should be different to the less commendable experience in Africa and Latin America, and whether MNC's reinforce the power of corrupt rulers. In concluding that MNC's are not necessarily the enemy of development but can be instrumental to progress, the book draws on lessons from 21 East European transition countries to show how the economic power of MNC's can be harnessed elsewhere in the developing world."--Publisher description.
1403902674 9781403902672
2004054776
International business enterprises--Europe, Eastern
Post-communism--Europe, Eastern
International business enterprises--Former Soviet republics
Post-communism--Former Soviet republics
Europe, Eastern--Politics and government--1989-
Former Soviet republics--Economic conditions
Former Soviet republics--Politics and government
HD2844.7 / .L48 2005
330.947