Cherry, Judith,

Korean multinationals in Europe /Judith Cherry. - London : Routledge, (c)2013. - 1 online resource - Routledge Advances in Korean Studies .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of tables; List of figures; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Romanization and Reference System; Introduction; 1 A Historical Overview of the Development of the Theory of Foreign Direct Investment and the Multinational Enterprise; Early Theories of Foreign Production; The 1960s and 1970s; The late 1970s and 1980s; Motivations for Investment by MNEs from Industrialized Countries; Theories of Developing Country FDI; Motivations for Investment by MNEs from Developing Countries; Conclusions 2 Foreign Direct Investment Theory: The Korean PerspectiveA Chronological Survey of the Korean Literature; Korean Theories of Foreign Direct Investment; Motivations for Investment; Conclusions; 3 The Economic Context: The Republic of Korea (1948-1997); The Growth and Development of the Korean Economy; The Chaebŏl; Conclusions; 4 The Development and Characteristics of the Korean Consumer Electronics Industry; Korea's Place in the Global Electronics Industry; A Historical Overview of the Development of the Korean Consumer Electronics Industry The Characteristics of the Korean Consumer Electronics IndustryConclusions; 5 Korean Foreign Direct Investment; A Chronological Overview; Korean Manufacturing Investment; Investment in Industrialized countries and Developing Countries; Conclusions; 6 Korea's Relations with Europe: An Overview; Korea and Europe: A Historical Perspective; The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM); ROK-EU Economic Relations; South Korea's Relations with Eastern Europe; Conclusions; 7 Korean Foreign Direct Investment in Europe; Overview; Korean Consumer Electronics Investment; Conclusions 8 Korean Consumer Electronics Investment in Europe: A Theoretical/Macroeconomic PerspectiveKorean Consumer Electronics Investment in Europe: Playing 'Follow-the-Leader' or 'Leapfrog'?; Korean Consumer Electronics Investment in Europe: A Theoretical/Macroeconomic Perspective; Summary and Conclusions; Postscript: The Chaebŏl and the Korean Economy in the 'IMF era'; Notes; Appendices; Bibliography; Index



9781135790745


International business enterprises--Korea (South)
Investments, South Korean--Europe.
Electronic industries--Korea (South)
Electronic industries--Europe.
Electronic industries.


Electronic Books.

HD62 / .K674 2013